#GOD I LOVE HER SO MUCH MY BASTARD GREMLIN WOMAN!!!!!
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citroncynique · 1 year ago
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OBJECTION!!! AND OTHER ASSORTED FRENCH COMEBACKS!!
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cinnamonest · 4 years ago
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Yo it's 💌 anon back again, here with an assortment of #thoughts4thots cause horny brain go brrr. A whole bunch of different stuff here today lol.
First thought. So like,,, there's no way that albedo, king of sexual experiments hasn't tried to use aphrodisiacs on you. Has probably made like a bunch and uses them on you in different amounts and combinations and while doing different things to see the affects and differences between them. Like "oh this formula makes your nipples 120% but this one extends your orgasm by 35 seconds on average. Fascinating."
Speaking of albedo, he probably has a teacher/student/schoolgirl kink. Like imagine if his darling was in a similar position to sucrose. Someone who came to learn from him about alchemy. Oh honey he's gonna teach you so much more than that and he's gonna use the excuse of being your teacher and knowing better to get you to do so much pervy shit. I can also see Zhongli and Xingqiu with a teacher/schoolgirl kink. all three of them would totally get off at having their darling in a cute school girl uniform, having her call them sensei as they "teach" her how to pleasure a man with her mouth, or "guide" her in how to touch herself.
On a completely different note, concept for childe with an travler/lumine darling. We all know that childe gets a thrill off of fighting and really enjoys fighting against the traveller in particular. What if the reason he keeps fighting her so much was because of a tradition in Snezhnaya. Typically back there its if a man can beat a woman's "keeper male" (usually either her father or her brother) in a fight then he gets to claim her, but,,, her brother has been MIA for ages and not even she can find him and Childe can't wait. But lumine/traveller darling is plenty strong herself, so he gets permission from his family and the tsarista's blessing to change the tradition a bit in light of the circumstances, so if he defeats lumine/darling herself in a fight he gets to claim her.
I'd also like to talk about some inspo I got from the ask about how many kids each of the genshin bois would have. I think that anon was right in that there are basically 2 camps when it comes to how they regard their kids. The ones who become platonically yandere for them and the ones who teach them how to be a good yandere for their future darling. Diluc, Albedo, Childe, and Zhongli I feel would be part of the former camp whereas Kaeya, Xiao, and Venti would be more of the latter. Idk for certain about razor but I'm leaning more towards the latter for him too. Either way all of them would totally teach their kids to be protective/possessive of their mom, yet also to report/snitch on her if she breaks any rules/tries to escape. Some would even go so far as to have the child themselves guilt her into staying/not fighting/not being mad anymore, making them question their mom on why she would want to leave daddy and break their family apart, do you not love us enough? (*cough cough* Kaeya and Childe *cough cough*) I do feel like Childe would be a better father than you'd think though. Imo Childe is kind of like a mix between Diluc and Kaeya in that he's got a lot of pride like the latter (though not nearly as much as bastard ice man) but like the former he's got a huge housewife/baby mama kink along with that breeding kink of his. Plus like, his family was the only thing that brought him any sort of joy for many years, they were his reason for living before he met his darling and they are still very importantto him. It only makes sense that when he gets a darling he wants to grow/expand/recreate that family. And plus, I think after his first child is born part of his pride extends to being a good dad and good traditional husband for his family and wife respectively. Like it scratches that primal provider itch in his brain like "these people are mine. I care for them, I provide for them, I protect them. My wife adores me and tends to my every need and just is the perfect housewife and mom for our family and my kids look at me like I hung the stars in the sky." But yeah, Childe definitely ends up with 6 kids at a minimum. Wants a big family. Also probably moves into a house right nearby his siblings and parents too, for easy visits.
That's it for now but I'll probably have more later.
Hauahsgqag THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD
Oh, to be a leetle alchemy student in Mondstadt. You're so glad your teacher is a cute young guy and not some old dude. You'll happily agree to be his little guinea pig. You see, this stuff doesn't work on animals, he's gotta test it on a human female, and you're the only one available to him, so it's necessary. It's not that he's doing it for his own purposes or anything. It's for science. But YES if you just show up in a nice little uniform he'll die and ascend right then and there.
Also especially Kaeya for the kids thing. God you're gonna be paranoid of your own offspring because he's gonna train them to be yet a secondary guard dog on you. Brat will openly TELL him the moment you do something bad. He just comes home and the kids immediately like "Mommy tried to pick the locks today :)" and he just "oh, really now?" And just turns to you with that wide forced grin that tells you you're gonna regret it very soon. Nasty bastard man produced nasty bastard gremlin, who would've thought.
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icecreamkink · 4 years ago
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watched all of the untamed / cql in two weeks after my friend 1 told me abt mdzs a hundred years ago and my friends 2 and 3 tried to get me into cql for like two whole years and there are.
feelings.
very first scene is a very dramatic death in the middle of nightmare battle on sith planet land . i will forget abt it in the next tenish episodes and then will be very surprised when it becomes Extremely Painful
anyway magic flying gays and possession and human sacrifice! we are off to a great start
in retrospect, chaos goblin wei wuxian must have had a blast pretending to be so cRaZy and be as disruptive as he could as mo xuanyu lbr
listen. why is fire always evil coded. cant a magic clan wear red, black and orange and have flame motif while being wholesome?
For Legal Reasons These Are Not Zombies
i wish the politics of the sect were a bit clearer, especially at the beggining when the wen clan had sm power, was wen ruohan the chief cultivator? is that why they were so slow in responding to the attacks? im v confused by the pre yiling patriarch politics
fighting in the roof by the moonlight as way of flirtiiiiiiing. as i understand this is a wuxia/xianxia trope and honestly...... thank u for ur service
slight bullying and being a nuisance in general, as a way of flirting we love to see it
wwx: if i drink on the rooftop, thats not inside the cloud recesses! hmmm check and mate :D lwj: i will fuck u up so help me god   wwx: :0
i lov them
through hell or high water (quite literally) wei wuxian rem ains a trashfire gremlin till the end and i love him with my whole heart
in the pt subs wei wuxian calls jiang cheng a stubborn duck and i dearly wish that had come back
my opinions on almost every character goes from love to hate u - Hmm Me Like U - BABY. ILY. and i am Very Pleased w that. its been a while since i loved such a complete cast so much i think
no really. i WONT go into a detailed rant abt what i love about each of these characters and each of their relationships to each other. but i COULD. 
some lan disciples in the loudest whisper ever: YEAH THATS THE JIN BASTARD MENG YAO HEARD THE GOT SUPER HUMILIATED BY HIS DAD LOL SURE HOPE HE DOESNT TAKE SLIGHTS TO HIS CHARACTER TO HEART
lan xichen, immediately: i must Love him 
being into problematic ppl is in the Lan genetics, we come to realize
wen qing deserves so many awards for so many things but not snapping and just stabbing wen chao is at the top 
that scene at lan qirens class where wwx talks about using resentful energy to fight a violent spirit. exquisite.
 It establishes Good Student lan wangji, wei wuxian as curious and questioning and not afraid of taboo,  lwj sees that wwx is not, in fact, a dumb ass hes just a Dumbass,  shows us the audience (esp. a western audience) how shocking the idea of disrupting the dead/dying and controlling resentful energy actually is,  the theoretical foreshadow arguing, everyone else like ‘shUT UP’,  “and how could you ensure that the resentful energy would obey you and not hurt other?” “well i havent thought that far” and of course, lan qiren just straight up lobbing a hard object at wwx head,. chefs kiss
fellas is it gay to bother the hot rule obessessed nerd from ur school and make drawings of him with flowers in his hair and then hide gay porn in his book to antagonize him and ask him to hold ur hand and be ur friend and talk to him all the time and get him drunk and give him bunnies bc you know he likes them and give him a lantern and always want his attention and dedicate yourself to getting him to smile-
and after all of that wwx rly said oh i Admire him, aksd like yeah we all were there in high school buddy
i have Learned. caves = gay.
 accidental marriage +beint physically tied together with the sacred married ribbon+ gay panic+foreshadowing+bunnies! in the cave (1)
the story abt lan yi and baoshan sanren tho. i would like to see it
early days wen bros pull my heart strings like a guqin 
EVERYTHING about the lantern scene; disaster hets jiang yanli and jin zixuan; how wwx made lwj a bunny lantern. how soft and touched lwj was. wwx gleefully pointing out he was smiling and lwj IMMEDIATELY PULLING HIW SWORD ON HIM LMAO. tragically foreshadowy promises to do right by pepople, living without regrets. lwjs 'oh no do i love him??' face. just. all of it. 
i have it on good acc that in the novel lwj is explicitly Repressed Gay Panicked Big Horny which is delightful and rly Adds to the performance
 baby lwj is really just conceal dont feel dont let them know u have EMOTIONS (derogatory)
jiang cheng rly went "why dont.u go play with HIM if u like him so much"
jc and wwx have big BIG annoying sibling energy dont think too hard abt it or youll cry
lotus pier is soo pretty :((((((((((((((((
up until episode 13 you could think this could be a magical ancient chinese gays pride n prejudice w swords and shenanigans ................youre just not prepared for the game of thrones of it all
seriously ha ha ha i cried so much w this show my eyes genuinely swelled up . like. physically. fun timez fun timez
that being said, its hilarious that wen xu goes to cloud recesses like 'come out or ill kill all these hostages' and then DOESNT WAIT FOR AN ASWER AND KILLS THEM ALL IMMEDIATELY. do u know how blackmail works sir
 would like to make it recorded that from day one i was like 'CALL A GODDAMN CULTIVATION G20 THIS ASSHOLE SECT IS LITERALLY MASSACRING YALL!!' and it took them like 3 or 4 massacres to do anything and they STILL sent their heirs into their territory  LIKE
when wwx cites the gusu lan rules to wen chao tho. that rebel/attention whore/cutie pie 'look lan zhan i DID memorize the rules after all' ‘also a big fuck you to the wen sect :D :D’ sweet spot that scene achieves . delicious
all the cultivator young masters being petty af even though they are practically prisoners at the cave is hilarious and i love them
hurt and comfort + gay mistunderstandings + watsonian gay declaration music + accidental evil acquisition! at the cave (2)
its like where do i start? the fact theyre both trapped and kind of heavily injured inside an isolated cave with a murder turtle? wwx gay panicking lwj into coughing up bad blood? lwj being jealous as wwx babbles abt mianmian? telling him he shouldnt play with people and wwx saying he never played him? wwx going Oh. I See what is happening. YOU like mianmian, and lwj absolute done face ??? (iconic) wwx touching the sacred married ribbon Again? the telepathic communication? the sword? WEI WUXIAN ASKING LAN WANGJI TO SING TO HIM AS HE IS PASSING OUT AND LWJ SINGING HIM. THE SONG. HE WROTE. FOR WWX. AND THAT HE CALLED. THEIR SHIP NAME????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
they are SO insufferable pleeeeease
in the words of my friend 1 : “CQL is so gay we were all amazed how it got past the censors Ofc unfortunately it can't be novel level gay But they did their best And we love them for it”
in the theme of songs THIS OST. WUJI HAS BEEN LIVING IN MY MIND RENT FREE SINCE I FIRST HEARD IT the whole ost is so so sO beautiful.
 the costuming in this is also soooo exquisite. the embroidery? the fabrics? the details? how every sect and clan has a distinct style and architecture? (also ik they based each off of dif periods in chinese history which is REALLY fucking cool) just chefs kiss
the direction too!. i enjoy the unusual camera movements and i think they give it that Vibe, also their composition is PARTICULARLY good when it comes to telling the subtext through position of camera/position of character (like nhs off to the side in scenes he at first glance doesnt need to be/ how lwj is often centered when hes Jealous Yearning at wwx being affectionate w other ppl, wwx return from burial mounds etc)
ik madam yu is like Badass Milf Check and shes not getting any mom of the year awards but im delighted at how messy she is. IMAGINE that woman on tiktok
you better have enjoyed gay cave (2) bc its Just Pain from here on out! 
jiang fengmian and madame yu win the Most Dramatic Way to show they do care about each other, actually ..... ever :)
i thought jiang yanli jiang cheng and wei wuxian forcing themselves to escape yunmeng barely holding on after their parents are killed was going to be the height of pain in this show. ha. 
the family dynamics in general on this showwwww, both blood/ adopted/ found families, brotherly bonds and lifelong friendships just. rly. truly. fucked me up. theyre all so important and complicated and well rounded and beautiful and tragic
and beyond being a Win For the Gays im so glad the relationships w wwx and jiang yanli/ wen qing were NOT changed from platonic bc they are so much better like that imo. like maybe if we didnt Live In A Society it wouldnt be so, but the fact wwx and others can love and value them so much and theres nothing romantic or sexual abt it is like. so refreshing. especially @ jyl, with the way he and jc are overprotective of her and shes such a nurturing/care taker figure for them, it would just not vibe as well if they made it romantic
i love that this is a story abt Wei Wuxian, the Yiling Patriarch aka Actual Satan/Boogey Man/Village With/Public Enemy Number One , my dude is literally a necromancer who only dresses in black and has evil smokey black tendrils wafting out of him, but the really edgy one is still jiang cheng, pastel purple fashion icon
and speaking of best/worst siblings wei wuxian and jiang cheng *immediately starts crying* 
The Golden Core Transfer i just. no thots only tears 
wen qing and wen ning putting themselves in so much danger just.... to help them. wn saving jc from wen chao. wq finding a way to get wwx to transfer his core. like thinking about the monumental work these two did to help wwx and jyl and jc... jyl trying so fucking hard to be strong and keep on moving and giver her little brothers comfort after losing everything... jiang cheng. losing his parents and his home and his ability to do anything abt it and his complete desperation and lack of self worth and turning on them with agression  when he didnt realize all that they did for him ... hhhhhhhhhhhhh
me, pointing at the whole cast “i just LOVE them mom!!!”
its sad tho, that BARELY ANY of the women have like.... actual important conversations let alone relationships with each other at all in the story. and like wq and jyl have stayed at the same place for extended periods of time, where wq actively took care of her TWICE,  and still! not one measly convo, nothing! ................ .𝓌ₕᵧ
everyone in this show need a good sip of Self Worth and Stop Sacrificing Yourself juice 
ngl the sword flying looks very dumb 
“a-cheng, please bring a-xian back.” “i will, i promise.” ;-;
the whole calling each other by the More Intimate Version of the name, first as teasing and later as true intimacy. mmmhmmm yes
untamed where everythings the same but wwx evil flute song is eoeo
related that scene when wwx comes back from the burial mounds for the first time w demonic cultivation and he acts all formal and calls lwj hanguang-jun and keeps being evasive and distant and mean and soooooo................. facetious 
and how hes kind of desperately trying to keep intense lwj at bay (A FIRST) and avoiding actually talking to either of them and its all tension ughhh and then he MOCKS his and lwjs relationship, he jokes w him in this like... mean echo of their usual ~banter~ oof 
 and like!!! uncertain but so relieved jc who just HUGS him w no reservations for once and its not like he isnt just as worried as lwj abt wwx and what hes doing, but he chooses in that moment to enjoy getting him back first and mmhmMMMmMm yes (maybe my favorite scene in the whole show? MAYBE SO. ) 
highkey hurt me but also. i might be into mean wwx. i will take no criticism.
lan zhans sad eyes tho :((((((((( 
on one hand i wish we could have seen what happened at the burial mounds but on the other the timeskip adds so much flair to his return so im hnnn
also i love that hes been missing for 3 months reappears kinda melancholic and bloodthirsty and knowing malign tricks and jc is like 'so. are u sad bc of lan wangji'
when ur bae survived the war but he thinks ur evil/ might be evil so you cant kiss :///
hmmm talking at the rooftop under the moonlight not mentioning everything that stands between usssss
they are the two jades of lan and we’ll be the two heroes of yunmeng is the type of line u dont even need to know whats gonna happen to know thats gonna be sad
when they fight wen ruoshan at the nightless city i thought that was the battle we see at the first ep and its not and its so easy and theyre all like ‘yayy we won go wwx!’ i was just. SCREAMS WHAT is gonna HAPPEN
so like. post burial mounds/sunshot campaign pre yiling patriarch wwx is like. ultra arrogant, ultra mocking, peak lil shit and it gave me e v e r y t h i n g i wanted
even tho having the wen prisoners at the targets at phoenix mountain and still having wwx and jzx shooting the arrows was???? so.... tone deaf 
wwx: fucking w demonic energy   jyl: he has never done anything wrong in his life, ever <3 <3 (mood)
the parallels between meng yao/wei wuxian (and even xue yang a bit?) are Seen and they are Valid
wwx post burial mounds: can yall SHUT UP abt the goddamn sword (suibian left the chat)
LIKE truly, we talk abt the angst and yearning with wangxian. but what abt wwx and suibian. xianbian / xianqing angst and comfort 100k
take a shot everytime someone coughs up blood
zidian is simply the coolest spiritual weapon rip to suibian and chenqing and bichen and sendou and baixa........ but tis the truth 
cons: everyones families died in a nightmare war! everyones homes burned to the ground! everyone is traumatized! pros: everyone gets cooler clothes and weapons!!
wen ning and a-yuan and yanli bestest babes squad dont touch me rn
everyone: brooding and fighting                                                                wq and jyl: why dont you try some acupunture/drinking some soup and calm down huh? how abt that bitch?? 
showing the battle/massacre at the nightless city first was genius actually bc then everytime we have a cute scene w yunmeng bros and theyre like 'we'll be together forever! uwu' youre like oh. oh no. oh no no no. 
justice vs lawfulness vs means and ends 👁
jc: stay in the right path and practice the art of the sword                        wx: yeah thats not gonna happen chief
my reaction to wwx renouncing to the sect politics to help the wens was just that elmo burning gif in succession
the dramatic rain. wen qing desperately calling out to wen ning. the ghosts/puppets killing the guards. how terrifying wn actually was while wwx was controlling him :( lwj goeing after him to try and stop him and then he just; he Sees him and understands him even if he cant actually do anything about it other than let them go. 
“there must be somewhere in this earth we can go to :(((((((((”
"IF I HAVE TO FIGHT THEM, I'D RATHER IT BE YOU. DYING BY YOUR HANDS WOULD AT LEAST BE WORTH IT." oh my god oh my god oh my goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooddddddd
also lwjs umbrella is white w black smoke.. .  . nice
yiling patriarch / demonic farming burial mounds settlement is like one of my favorite concepts. they an "EVIL" FARMING COMMUNITY LED BY THE VILLAGE WITCH COME ON
they planted TURNIPS and LOTUS FLOWERS and ONE (1) baby and made lanterns and a common hall :(((((((
wen qing and wei wuxian, baddest bitches and genius science best friends i absolutely LOVED to see it. they rly went ‘is anyone gonna sibling/project partner that’ and didnt wait for an answer
both wwx and jyl getting lotus ponds at the burial mounds and in lanling bc they miss lotus pier ;;;;;;;w
;;;;; wish jyl had actually gone into the burial mounds. we were robbed of jyl and wq meeting again and jyl meeting a-yuan and seeing the settlement and the homes and all ;w; at least jc did go, stab wounds and broken arms and all
wwx like... having thrown his whole life away to help the wens (yeah the sect leaders and jin guangshan in particular wanting his stygian tiger amulet was an Element but still) and not.... necessarily regretting it, but grappling with all of the consequences of it... becoming moody and drepressed at times, missing his family and lotus pier and his friends and probably simply missing being around people and causing trouble, extrovert that he is, lashing out at the wens and at a-yuan, just in general the whole messiness of that experience
the way the resentful energy does affect his temperament is rly nice bc its not too in your face,(i mean outside of the Shaky Hands of Rage) but like he clearly has a much lesser control on his anger and impulsivity (tall order) than both before bm and after hes ressurected
on that note A-YUAN BABIEST BABY BOY BEST BOY
lan zhan being like oh hey there wei ying fancy meeting u and our son here. just passing by u know how it is hmmmmMm and then PLOT TWIST having defied orders to go see him and being punished for it. oof;;
 they habent seen each other in like? a year? and now theyre tgt 10 seconds and are already parenting a child together
also lwj rly kneels down in the snow way too much to be healthy
wwx: calm down guyssss i wont lose control of demonic cultivation omgggg  .   spoiler alert: he loses control of demonic cultivation
did u enjoy cute children? good bc now the Real Pain Begins
jiang yanli and jin zixuan rly out there APROPRIATING both disaster gays AND bury ur gays huh ;w;
i KNEW jin lings birthday was gonna fuck something up but the GASP that left my body when wwx lost control of wn and killed jin zixuan .. . . 
im sorry and thank you aaaaAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaAAAAaAAAAA 
when wen ning and wen qing were telling wwx their plan i was saying NO NO NO NO NO NO out loud in despair 
also can we talk abt how wq is definetely talking about only the both of them surrending themselves but then? everyone else just surrenders w them? IT MAKES NO SENSE LIKE WHY WOULD THEY what would be the Point
 sometimes there are some pretty gaping jumps in logic and continuity that are just like                     ?          ?
wwx: oh so when you try to murder me its justified but when i survive through dark magic and murder all of you its a "war crime"
unsurprisingly, his most feral, most spiraling moment talking to the sect leaders on the roof and attacking them and even fighting lan zhan is among my favorite scenes... its like, so painful to watch but also   so       thrilling   (and maybe my wen bbs dying arose some resentful energy in me what can i say) 
and its JUST, all they ever wanted was to do good but then... war. and trauma. and hubris. 
jiang cheng on the ground clearly thorn between what to do and feel is a Mood, lets just say
i was already crying when jyl showed up, but if i wasnt-
 i suffered SO MUCH through this series trying to figure out WHY jc would kill wwx. and when i understood. its somehow not as bad as i thought and also MUCH MUCH WORSE
a look into my group chat during the last flashback episodes:
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SO ANYWAY. after the BLOOD BATH and RIPPING YOUR HEART OUT and FEEDING IT TO YOU  the untamed goes ‘ayy back to the present!! tu du dud ud du’ 
literally it ends a quarter into an episode and then KEEPS GOING i had to pause and stare blankly at the ceiling for an hour
babie cultivators and detective soulmates . i do need some cute after All of That 
(not that the pain is over LOL)
lwj is significantly less emotionally repressed in the present and its delightful. hes just ALL IN with wwx. and not just in the ‘i would and have killed various men and risked my reputation for you’ but also ‘ur tired here have a drink i brought it up cause i know u like it and it want you to be happy, always’
“when everyone praised me and wanted my power, you were the only one that challenged me. now that everyone hates me and wants me dead, youre the only one that stands by my side.” hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 
and just filling in the blanks how lan zhan searched for him. for all of those 16 years he searched for him and was punished for it and raised a-yuan, the only survivor of the burial mounds settlement, as his own in gusu......
and jiang cheng.  being the tough love uncle . having raised the yunmeng jiang clan from the rubble all alone, his whole family dead, some of it on the blame of his own brother, his siblings, his closest friends gone.......and only jin ling there needing his guidance. 
THE PARALLEL BETWEEN JIN LING BEING A LIFELINE FOR JIANG CHENG AND A-YUAN FOR LAN WANGJI AFTER THE BATTLE AT THE NIGHTLESS CITY  
great now i made myself sad
and like . the fact! that lwj and jc dislike each other!!. jc projects blame onto him for wwx both “leaving” him and indirectly causing their families deaths and when hes so consumed by it he makes wwx an enemy, lwj is there now? trying to protect him?? and lwj, who can never understand the pain that wwx , indirectly or not put jc through, but who was right there when jc tried to kill him and will never allow him to hurt wwx again. and how they like. in a way project blame of their tragedies onto each other while dealing with some type of survivor guilt and in their own way still loving wwx through it all???  amd in way its kind of fundamentally selfish but also tragically understandable? and like when u put it against the fact that after he disappears during the sunshot campaign they were looking for him together and fought together??
JUST. THE CHARACTERS. AND THE RELATIONSHIPS IN THIS. MAN. UGH. GOD. 
and like i think thats what makes it so good? its such a sad and painful and violent story, edgy even, but its compelling bc at the center of it there are all of these relationships and different types of love and hope and. :( i love it
enough crying lets talk abt wwx sleeping at the jingshi with lwj and wearing his under garment for a minute 🙏
 jin ling just has that Was Raised by JC energy tho lmao i love him
babie cultivator squad is the perfect ammount of cute and comedic relief while still bearing the weight? of the narrative in a way, both from sizhui and jin lings existences, and also. like. how do i put this. they feel hopeful? they were born after a war, they came of age at a time of relative peace, they dont hold on so closely to the resentments of their parents/father figures, they are specifically shown as more accepting and open minded. and its like.... Hope for the future  
one of the ?? things  i love the most is the fact that the main cast are often in situations where theyre hunted/running but they like. never wear disguises... just going around in their gorgeous expensive clan clothes and hair ornaments and distinctive spiritual weapons.... maybe w a straw hat on, just for kicks
wwx teacher 🥺🥺🥺
so this is why its called Yi City Misery huh
a-qing is such. an icon. im so sad. my girl even knew to leave xys dumb self rotting by the road but no one listens to her thats why theyre all dead or sad 
her and xue yang measuring each other up was so entertaining lmao
 its the funniest thing when hes like. HERES MY SAD STORY. FOR WHY IM A SADISTIC MURDERER. I BROKE MY HAND ONCE. 
like ok someone broke his hand in a horrible way, and like Poverty, i get it but also like.......... that lost the brunt of a proper sob story like, 50 sadistic murders ago bby
and i love that xingchen does not entertain that for a second hes like ‘not ?????? good enough???’ and the best thing is he wasnt even like 'u hadto be the bigger person' or sth but ' well then break that dudes hand back, rip his arm off for i care, what do the rest of us have to do w anything???” 
anjo sensato :(
xue yang is like..... the sexy sadistic evil version of a himbo..... a meanbo...
the fucked upness of xy’s feelings for xxc/ xxc and sl feelings for each other... like my dude literally gave his bf HIS EYES. and xy getting so attached to xxc .... the fucked up fake domesticity.... having him hurt sl..... then desperately trying to bring him back ...................... oof
song lan........... literally had his eyes AND tongue removed, his bfs eyes put in place, was almost killed, turned into a puppet by his bf unknowingly, manipulated by xy, sees his bf killing himself in despair.... and STILL finds the strenght to get up from there, and keep on traveling and helping people and attempting to fix xxcs soul.......... like, my man. damn. 
wangxian looking at songxiao and seeing an Actually more painful parallel for themselves. ft. that Color Coding. 
THE A-YUAN/SIZHUI REVEAL PUNCHED ME IN THE HEART but in a good way for a change
should have know that he would be the Best Boy the cute one w all the braincells
the butterfly AND the bunny lantern. i see how it is
u know is very convenient that no one can see the stark black veins on wen nings neck, ever 
BAT WEN NING 
wns face when lwj comes into wwx room like ‘:0 omg did u two finally get your shit together? good for you master wei good for u’ 
(they didnt) (yet)
DISASTER DRUNK LWJ. JUST. THRUST SOME CHICKENS TO SHOW UR RESSURECTED BAE THAT U LOVE THEM.
i have absolutely no idea WHY they gave lwj the same punishment for fighting his own sect/allies to protect the burial mounds as when they got drunk on cloud recess class days.... like? its such a ... emotional continuity error again
also is lwj gonna get an actual friend besides wwx , ever
mianmian marrying and having a family and a cute life after saying FUCK U AND UR SYSTEM TOO in a much less unhinged and dramatic way than wwx......... fills me w joy
also lol the idea that like. her husband not knowing that shes friends w satan/the boogey man/the village witch is hilarious
i love nie mingjue bc hes the resident Though Guy but also the most dramatic bitch in this show and thats Saying Something
jin ling cant have one uneventful relative can he
the fact that everyone present already knew “mo xuanyu” was wwx at the stairs is so funny, their faces are like ‘oh............ wow. that. sure is a development. shock” 
in the tradition of extremely loud whispers wwx tells lwj with twelve guards standing like one meter away from them: HEY PSH LAN ZHAN PRETEND IM FORCING YOU TO STAY W ME DO IT
oh my god oh my god
the absolute Yearning on his face when he leaves wwx and a-yuan at the burial mounds and refuses to stay for dinner was already Enough but the fact?? they brought it back?? to this declaration of love?? their expressions??????? strike me dead right now just go ahead
lFor Legal Reasons We Cant Kiss but we will have a very sappy declaration of love and trust and look at each other in way that is the actualization of 💞💘💗💖💓💘💞💗💖💘💗💖💕💞
also icb all the sect leaders and guards are standing there watching them say they like like each other with a dozen swords pointing at their neck
i enjoyed the depiction of the fickle public perception and how easily it can be used to scapegoat people. when the sect leaders turn on jgy and wwx knows thats its more for convenience than anything else...
poor lxc is literally like 'oh so when YOUR problematic boyfriend gets called evil its a misunderstanding but when its MY problematic bf-'
ok like i cant get over nmj let jgy play a song that messed with his temperament at all, like maN u KNEW he might be shady wth
wwx: “hey dont say anything bad abt lan zhan hes not an arrogant dick, thats just his face. 
ME ON THE OTHER HAND"
the cultivators as wwx is poking holes in their narrative is literally *nazaré meme*
"wei wuxian-!" "what did i break your leg, too?" not to be problematic but i laughed so hard
not as hard as "you dont have the rank to talk to me " tho
i Enjoy that, over the course of story, wwx sees that... theres nothing truly to Do, but move on. he saw how his arrogance and his mistakes hurt others, and hes trying to fix what he can, but he already did die for his mistakes and there are things he cant fix and that's. just how it is. even towards jgy, the narrative doesn't go gleefully and completely with "lets make THEM pay bc theyre the big bad" bc its not that simple, and it wouldn't lead anywhere but more pain...
re him and jiang cheng and the wens and kinda. isnt that what nhs did? scheming to displace jgy out of revenge more than any justice and doing so in the most painful way?
idk if that actually makes sense im truly just babbling
i thought the scene at the lotus pond would be CUTE but the context was PAIN again
jiang cheng finding out about his golden core and his conflict with wwx at the guanyin temple .... destroyed me but in a nice way kinda.... same way it destroys him look at his face oh god
and. the fact??? he sacrificed himself for wwx?? first?? and he'll probably never tell anyone much less wwx???? keeps me up at night
i havent decided if the neckbreak transition between jgy does sth super Evil or does he he does OR Does He yes he does O R does heeeee is sth i dislike or not
jin guangyao and wei wuxians most interesting parallel is that... theyve both seen 'hmm hey this system is fucked up' and wwx went 'so fuck it all i will renounce it and challenge it' and jgy went 'so fuck it i will use all of it to my advantage and manipulate it to my goals and whims'
the fact jgys mom was actually great and he loved her and his whole issue w it was more than simply being ashamed of being a bastard kinda got me ngl
never trust a dude with a fan.
nhs and jgy: the first rule to a convoluted and decades spanning violent revenge plot is to have fun and be yourself! 
when a-yuan finally FINALLY remembers ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;-;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; wen ning has someone in his family back and a-yuan has someone to talk abt his wen family and wwx has him back bc he survived and lwj raised him anD HES THEIR SON. THEYRE MARRIED AND HAVE A SON. UGH.
and theyre allowed to heal. everyone is allowed to try and recover and be happy
netflix put all of the 3 endings on top of each other and it looks kinda weird actually BUT I DONT EVEN MIND :’’’’’’’’’)
the gasp that left me when lwj says ‘wei ying’ and wwx turns.........
there was also a screen with ‘thank you mxtx for creating these characters, we hope their wishes come true’ and i might. have cried then too. maybe. 
that was . a ride. as is proven by this behemot of a ramble clearly i just really needed and Outlet. i am currently trying to convince dumb monkey brain to not consume the other medias of mdzs immediately bc i REALLY need to like. live. a life. and take care of real responsibilities.  *longest oh boi ever*
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loudmouthcd · 4 years ago
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introducing . .  MALI CHUSUK . CIS WOMAN . 21 YEARS OLD . HEALTH AND SPORTS SCIENCE MAJOR . GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPTAIN .
hello hello !! im so excited to be here ! my name is g , and u can find me on my musings blog @ pocmuzings if u ever want to hmu ! i’m 23 and in the aest timezone , so ill be on at pretty random hours between working my 9-5 ! i’m a cis woman , and use she / her pronouns . i’m a proud brown beautiful woman ( im indian ) !  if u would like my discord , feel free to ask ! i’m a horror movie enthusiast , and would d*e for any poc in the entire world . . 
i’m currently trying to figure out where the heck my sidebar links have gone on this theme . . so pls Bear with me fkjnfnjkfj . ( help . . help . . they’re in the theme preview idk what i did ) 
here’s mali , she’s a muse i’ve always wanted to play but never been able to !
inspiration for her is mandy milkovich from shameless , rosa diaz from b99 , rebeca from elite , kiara from outer banks and viola from shes the man
mali was raised in a house filled with boys , and her father was quite strict and determined . her relationship with her father has never been very personal, but more so almost like a business deal , or like a coach and his student 
mali was quite active as a child , and quite energetic . she was always running around and bouncing off walls - it drove her father wild because he could never make her sit still , whilst also trying to raise her older brothers at the same time
because of this , mali kinda took to her own devices . she was introduced to soccer at school , and that was her first love . she found herself playing it at every lunch break , or rolling the ball under the desk during class time . it helped with her jitteriness 
it took a year or two before her father realised that she was quite keen on soccer , and she was good at it - and he was overjoyed at the talent she had when it came to playing . she was a strong striker and attacker , but she was also quite aggressive and competitive on the field . she didn’t really have much etiquette when it came to the game , and she would play dirty at times . this . . only made her father even happier . suddenly he went from barely noticing her , to being at every soccer practice and game she had . he bought her the best soccer cleats he could afford , and pushed for her to win every game and score as many goals as possible . he went from not being very invested in mali , as the only girl in the family ( he didn’t know what to do with a girl ) , to being her number one fan
at first it was great . . but then . . her father got a little overbearing and controlling. if she didn’t make a shot , she could feel his disappointment radiating from a mile away . if she allowed someone to trip or foul her , her father would berate her in the car for not having been more intuitive . her father pushed her to be more and more competitive and the best she could be . mali still thoroughly loved soccer , but she started to find it slightly draining . 
whenever she had a second of time outside of studying , her father would be making her run drills or shoot goals in the backyard . she never really got a lot of time to be by herself or do stuff she wanted ( like just normal teenage girl stuff . . getting crushes on people , going to house parties , having her first beer . . ) 
mali has spent majority of her time either with her brothers and her father ( the entire house is pure chaos . messy . loud burping . video games . yelling across rooms to each other . there’s constant noise at all hours of the day ) , or hanging out with her fellow soccer team players ( sometimes they got along with mali , sometimes they saw her as too much of a ball hog or taking the game ‘ too seriously ‘ ) . mali hasn’t really had a chance to develop many friendships outside of this , and it’s beginning to really effect her 
mali has decided to take somewhat of a step back from soccer ( and the competitiveness of it ) , but she’s also not telling her father about that . mali misses having FUN with playing , instead of seeing it as a sport and chore .
she also wants to have the full college experience . her entire first year was dedicated to soccer and getting used to college and living out of home for the first time . this new independency is fantastic , but mali has no idea what to do with it . she wants to live . really live . really get the full experience .
mali really wants to be more ‘ feminine ‘ . she wants to know how to do boss eyeliner , and wear pretty dresses with heels . at the moment , her wardrobe consists of baggy sweaters , ripped jeans , and a lot of sweatpants . she finds woman to be so so beautiful . . but looks at herself and sees a Gremlin . . oh to be a Woman . . wow . . 
mali can be described as . . . very very blunt and loudmouthed . a bi disaster . chaotic and messy . competitive and driven , but also very blasé and careless at times ( reckless may be a better word ) . she’s very spontaneous , and always up for literally anything ( if u wanna get a burrito at 2am , mali will come . if you want to roadtrip across the state , mali will ride shotgun . she never says no ) 
mali is very sick of being seen as ‘ one of the dudes ‘ or ‘ one of the guys ‘ , she especially wants to be making more female friends and have more females in her life , because . . she’s literally never had many that weren’t on the soccer team with her , or her own competition !
connections ( but also pls i will fill any connection u WANT )
trainwreck meet trainwreck : give me two disaster bastards ! together they are absolute chaos ! they are very similair in that they are both abrasive and intense and very high energy . they usually will encourage each others bad behaviours or be somewhat of a bad influence to each other 
‘ one of the boys ‘ : give me a male friend who literally sees mali as another one of the guys . it irks mali sometimes and she has to remind them , hey  . . im a girl too , and they’re always like ‘ yeah but ur not a GIRL girl ‘ , and that lowkey grinds her gears . SHE WANTS TO BE A GIRL GIRL
soft females : please . . my god . . give me the softest sweetest gal to mali’s absolute demonic energy
soccer players : 100000% believe mali has challenged ur character to an impromptu game of soccer at one point . it doesn’t matter if ur not in the same league or team as mali . if u play soccer for even one second , she will want to size u up and try Beat u at it . 
childhood friends : i ain’t never seen two pretty childhood friends . . no i’m kidding , but i do love childhood friends so SO much
ride or die : I LOVE RIDE OR DIES . GIVE ME TWO PEOPLE WHO WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR EACH OTHER AT ANY TIME . THEY’D DROP ENTIRE WORLDS FOR EACH OTHER
siblings but not by blood : they bicker , they rant , they get frustrated . . but they always always come back to each other . they can call each other an asshole then text each other ten mins later and be like ‘ taco bell ? :) ‘ dskjnfdnjk
watch it , bitch : mali is . . a Lot . she’s very intense and loud , and she has no manners . she’s very competitive and aggressive at times and i completely understand why that isnt everyones cup of tea ! lets get some negative connections up in here !
bi bi bi : give me hookups . past . present .emerging . future . let mali be a hoe , she deserves it . she deserves the college experience
party in the usa : whos gonna introduce mali to alcohol n partying and having  a Wild As Heck night ?
outer banks : pls pls pls pls PLEASE give me an outer banks - esque squad . total idiots . absolute morons ..  there’s not a single brain cell between them  . . 
mali , you look like shit : please teach her how to not wear the same sweatshirt 10 days in a row . pls clean her up . pls show her how to be Pretty . make her over . . . i beg of u . . 
older sister : honestly kinda like the above plot but i’d love for a Wise Woman to just . . be a mentor and guide to mali and be an amazing friend to her 
GIRL SQUAD : i literally love female friendships so muhc . . its smth that can be so personal . . but really my god . give me and mali a bunch of females in her life , shes never really had that before and she Deserves it 
pain in my ass : they both irritate each other endlessly . they’re both too similair , maybe ,and that’s why they clash . a lot of it is ‘ harmless teasing ‘ and ‘ banter ‘ for the most part , but they literally fight like an old married couple around each other .
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animechick2015 · 4 years ago
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My Hero Academia- My Unwanted, Long Ass Ramble That Absolutely No One Asked For......
So being at home 🏡 due to mostly COVID-19 and a crumbling economy, I decided to rewatch all of my favorite animes, from Bungou Stray Dogs, Inuyasha, Demon Slayer, Fairy Tail and finally My Hero Academia. Once again I was entranced by the bright colors, spectacular animation and lovable characters that Kōhei Horikoshi-Sensei created. But coming to the end of the recent Season 4 a revelation came to me: I just don’t like Deku as the main character 😱.
I know. I know. I must be certifiably insane not to love such a cinnamon roll, with his cute freckles, messy green hair and 1,000,000 megawatt smile. But it’s true. I have no interest with him as the main character. After this new discovery I decided to think why I didn’t like him and the reason was simple: he’s predictable or rather his story is.
From the on set we were told that he’s going to be the greatest hero ever. Every arc that he’s been in he comes out on top with a new increase usage of his power. After finishing Eri’s arc I was just like ‘huh, is it going to be more seasons of this?’ Now for those of you thinking well you just watched the anime, you should read the manga.....I read it religiously every week. It doesn’t matter where I am or what I’m doing you can bet I’ll drop everything I’m doing just to read and re-read that chapter; find myself on tumblr and read all the fan theories and musings about said chapter. So i know what’s going on in the manga and once again I just like meh he’s going to be on top anyways why should I bother getting invested 🤷🏽‍♀️
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Dammit Deku don’t look at me like that 🥺.
I still love him and I am proud of how far he’s come but I just can’t find it in myself to get hyped up for him.
So who do I get hyped up for? Well I’m glad you asked ( I know you didn’t but here it is anyway hehe)
Bakugo Katsuki
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The gremlin of Class 1-A. King Explosion Murder. Future Number 1 Hero (I wish). Before anyone can finish asking who my favorite character is in MHA I’ll blurt this angry boi’s name. There’s just something about that drew me in from the very first episode/chapter. Yes he was a JERK, bully and ok he was an absolute asshole to Deku but there was something that kept me thinking I want to see more of this asshole. In the beginning, I thought he was going to be another Sasuke type character: join an evil group at the first chance, battle the main character throughout and eventually find his way back to being good and I was like meh. But then the Sports Festival arc happened and I was oh, this boy’s got potential so I took off my Naruto googles and started to really looking at him. If I’m honest, the first time I saw him as a hero was during his fight with Uraraka. I got so hyped during that match that I was standing and cheering, tears in my eyes for the both of them! When the spectators started to complain about Bakugou being too rough with Uraraka I was about to throw hands with fictional characters. Then when Aizawa gave his speech about Bakugo giving his all and respecting Uraraka and I was sold.
Since then I’ve been an avid supporter of his. During the Kamino arc I was worried but also impressed that he was able to go up again members of the League of Villains and was smart enough to realize that he was holding All Might back from going all out again AFO. His fight with Deku was emotional and I was a sobbing mess. Him going through the Hero License arc with all that guilt showed me his determination to being a hero. Even though he wants to portray that he doesn’t care about anyone but himself, he shows time and time again that he cares about Kirishima, Kaminari and Sero. He’s observant with Todoroki and Endevour during the Support Courses. He pushes Deku. He has so many layers as a character that I want to know more about him. Do I think that maybe he should’ve been the main character, yes I do. But I’m ok with him being a support character as well. I can’t wait to learn more about him and to see him be the amazing hero I know he’ll be.
Uraraka Ochako
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Ok this girl right here 👆that’s my sunshine girl and no one is allowed to mess with her. Got it?? Seriously, I love this girl. She radiates warmth, hugs and pure unadulterated happiness. Just something about her face just makes me happy and I just wanna squish her round cheeks. Ok ok I’ll stop.
But seriously she is such an underrated character. I know for a fact she gets a lot of unnecessary hate because one: for being Deku’s love interest (I’m not really invested in their relationship tbh but if it happens I’ll be cool with it) and two: her reason for being a hero is to make money. Funnily enough the reason why she’s most hated by fans is the reason why I love her so much. She’s a young girl from a poor family who just wants to make her parents happy and I relate to that so much it made me want to cry when I first learned of her reasoning. Out of all the characters in the MHA world I connected with her the most. In addition, what I admired about her is that yes, she does have feelings for Deku but she’s able to put them aside and follow her goals. Like damn it who wouldn’t admire that? Who can’t relate to pushing their feelings aside to accomplish their goals? I seriously love this girl. Also, I love that she doesn’t limit hereself. When she started U.A. she wanted to be a support hero because of her quirk but after her fight with Bakugo she saw the potential to be more and she took it, trained and made herself better. She really is an inspiration. I hope we get to see more of her in action and maybe even lead a fight instead of being support. I can’t wait to see her grow and blossom into a badass ass woman who kick your ass while looking like an angel sent from above.
Shigaraki Tomura
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Finally, this crusty boi gets me so hyped whenever he’s on screen or in a manga chapter that it’s probably unhealthy. From the very first time I saw him at that bar with those creepy ass hands covering his body I was intrigued to say the least. Every time I see him, I’m silently (not really) begging Horikoshi-Sensei to give me more of him. There was just something about him that screams more.
Fast forward to the Villain arc (one of my favorites tbh) and we learn more about his history and what he had to endure and dammit I just wanted to hug him. It’s so easy to hate the bad guys for hurting people but do we stop to think about who hurt them? And my boy was hurt a lot.....from his family (the ones who were supposed to protect him), the heroes (whose literal JOB IS TO PROTECT PEOPLE!), AFO (don’t get me started on that creepy bastard). And then suddenly I was supporting the villain. A part of me wants Shigaraki to succeed because if he does the hero society will admit their many flaws and idk maybe get rid of the hero vs villain Society that caused problems for generations 🤷🏽‍♀️ just a thought. Honestly if Shigaraki was the main character of this story I think it would’ve been much more interesting. I would definitely like to see more of him and I really want him to shake the hero society to the core.
So there it is.... my unwanted, unnecessary (if we’re being honest here) ramble about MHA. What started as a post about not liking Deku as the MC turned into......this. I’m sorry 😭. But once again I’m not hating on Deku. I love my little broccoli boi and I’ll be supporting him until the time he does indeed become Number One (maybe I’ll get myself a pair of red sneakers to match Deku’s before that happens), but there’s so many more characters that hold my interest other than him. I wish I could’ve listed them all but frankly I’m tired and hungry and I need to take a shot of something after this week’s chapter because Oh My God!!
Anyways, if anyone made it this far down my post, thank you for reading, please don’t be mean and have a great week!
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zankivich · 5 years ago
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The Arrangement: CEO’s Son/Dom!Shawn x Black Sub Reader Chapter 6
a/n: Hi. I know no one reads this so not really gonna bother. Like if you liked. Reblog if you care at all. Maybe buy my broke as a ko-fi so I can survive this semester? K bye. 
WARNINGS: Soft smut? 
*Shawn’s point of view*
A night out on the town is exactly what he needed. When his best friend Brian flew to town, it meant to clear his schedule and probably have 911 on speed dial for any ambulance like purposes. With the state of his relationship with his dad at the time, he was in desperate need for things to make sense again. And they weren’t. They just fucking weren’t. Enter Brian.
“Shawn motherfucking mendes! Did you miss me? Tell me you missed me!” His best friend snorted practically hopping into his arms in the middle of JFK
“Not enough to carry your dumb ass,  get the fuck of me!” He chuckled.
“I am so fucking excited to be back in this city man. The pussy is just something different out here, ya know? Now if only my best friend flew me out more than once a year.”
He threw Brian’s bags into the trunk of his car and ignored his best, but idioctic, friend.
“Yea, I invite your ass out here more than once a year and my dad will have both of our asses. That’s assuming you don’t kill us first.”
“You wake up in Tijuana one time, and suddenly I’m a bad influence?”
“We were in the fucking Bahamas, Brian!”
“So, not my sharpest moment! I got us home didn’t I?”
“No, jackass, my dad got us home. You got chlaymdia and a fucking sunburn. Now get in the car before I leave your ginger ass here!”
“Fair, that’s fair.”
Brian had been on his soccer team in the first grade. They’d been best friends ever since. When his dad moved the entire family out to California, Brian was with them for every holiday and every break they could find. The two were inseparable. Brian was a jackass, and he got Shawn into far more trouble than he did anything good. But he was his best friend. He’d been there for him, the first time his dad cheated on his mom. The first time he got his heart broken. When his dad had taken everything from him. So, there was a loyalty between the two of them that was unmatched. They’d do anything for each other. Anything.
So, there’s no one else he’d rather sit on his couch with in the middle of the afternoon and smoke the kind of weed that made your knees numb. That’s the kind of friendship he needed.
“What the fuck have you been up to lately?” Brian coughed around the bowl. “I haven’t heard from you in forever.”
He chuckled up at the ceiling which was maybe the most prettiest ceiling he’d ever seen. Wow.
“Man, my dad is totally up my ass about ‘ continuing his legacy’. I like ‘work’ now. Real shit. And then... I’ve been fucking honest to god the sexiest woman I’ve ever laid eyes on. Not enough hours in the day I guess.”
“Yea, what else is new?”
He shook his head. “Nah bro. You don’t understand. Like even I don’t know how I pulled her. She’s thirty years old. My dad’s fucking terrified of her. She got three of the top artists of the year under her belt, and she lets me make her cum until she passes out. It’s fucking addicting.”
Brian passed the bowl, and Shawn worked on taking three big hits, the smoke filling his lungs and taking over his whole body.
“Hold up. You’re fucking the same chick like...consistently? Since fucking when?”
“Since...Since she gave me the best orgasm of my entire life? Since...I don’t know, since my dad makes me so fucking stressed all the time I feel like I’m gonna explode. I mean it man, it’s bad. It’s worse than I ever could’ve imagined.”
Brian, for all the jackass that he definitely was, still turned to his friend and gave him a glance check of wellness. That glance to look for damage, to look for signs of mental distress, of pain. Brian knew. He always knew better than anyone.
“Then why don’t you just tell him to stick his job up his ass, man? You knew you didn’t want this from the beginning. You can get out from under him!”
They’d had this conversation since Shawn had turned twenty-one and his dad insisted he start learning the ropes. The company would be his one day, assuming he stuck it out until his old man keeled over.
“I can’t. He’s got me; we both know it. I either fall in line and get my inheritance next year, or I leave now and I’m fucked. H--He promised he’d give me my masters then. He promised.”
“Yea, but your dad is maybe the most evil bastard I’ve ever met. No offense. I just don’t want to see you waste your life away doing this shit that makes you unhappy only to find out that it wasn’t even worth it in the end.”
“I know man,” He responded glumly. “I know.”
Too somber of a topic for getting high, they each settle a little more bonelessly into the couch and lean on each other’s shoulders as the high take it’s full effect.
“So the Shawn Mendes is fucking the same girl on the daily? You two exclusive or something?”
“Nah man we just...have an understanding. We lead really stressed out lives. I kind of want to boss someone around a little bit, and she wants to not have to give any orders for a change. We just work well.” He shrugged.
“Oh, so it’s just casual sex then?”
“Yea...Casual. Sure.”
“Well, you don’t sound so sure.” Brian snorted. “You catching feelings or something?”
“No! No. I--I’m not, man. She’s just weird. She’s not like the girls I usually fuck around with. She’s a little harder to read.” He shrugged.
“No shit, man she’s fucking thirty!”
He didn’t know if he should tell Brian about Miami. About holding her during the show. How they slept together, just slept, in her hotel room. How it was the most well rested he’d felt in months. It wasn’t the conversations they usually had. Shawn hadn’t had a serious girlfriend in over three years, and there was a reason for that. Women were too much of a headache, always wanted more than you could give them. As long as he was single, he was in control. And it wasn’t like y/n even wanted to be with him. Half the time he couldn’t figure out if she hated him still, if she still viewed him as just an extension of his father. The part of him that wanted to change that, that wanted her to view him at something else, didn’t vibe well with the voice in his head that kept reminding him it wasn’t supposed to matter.
So, they get dressed up. Shawn orders them a car to stop at all the places in NYC that one only went to if they had money, power, fame, or some combo of the three. The city was his stomping ground of sorts. He felt good there, much better than he did in LA. Things can move just as fast in LA, but somehow it feels a little less artificial. Maybe it isn’t, maybe he’s an idiot, but he doesn’t really care. Just needs to not think for a while.
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*y/n’s point of view*
Friendship dates are instrumental when you work together. It’s important to have a space that isn’t dominated by work or business. So, once a week, as long as your schedule permitted it, you and Tiana would just go for best friend time. It could be  drinks, dinner, a movie, a yoga class when you were both feeling particularly dumb. On this week’s agenda you were taking a sculpting class. You liked clay, and Tiana liked the fact that they served wine. It was easily a win-win situation.
“So… How was Florida?”
Your hands stumbled on the piece of clay you had been in the middle of scoring and you definitely ripped a whole in it. Idiot.
“Florida? Why do you ask? What happened in Florida? Nothing.”
She raised an eyebrow and stared at you like you were crazy. Maybe you were crazy.
“Bitch is you crazy?” She snorted.
Fair.
“Bitch you the one asking dumb ass questions.”
“Mhmmm . . . So I spoke to Mike the other day.”
You paused in your work and looked over to see her twirling her little wine glass in her hands like the rude little gremlin she was.
“Is that so?” You huffed. “Spit it out, wench.”
“Oh don’t mind me. My niggas barely uber to see me. Let alone fly by jet.”
“Oh for fucks sake. You and Mike gossip more than my mama and her friends.”
She cackled and took a sip from her glass. “And we love it, sis! Now if you don’t unbunch your soaked ass panties and start sharing details, I swear fo’ god. What are best friends for anyway?”
“There is nothing to tell, heffer.” you sighed going back to your precious clay. “He just needed some very specific release and came to Miami to get it.”
“Yea? Well Mike says he stayed through Orlando.”
“Mike needs to keep his mouth shut before he gets fired.”
“Why would you lie to me of all people. Who am I gone tell about you and Shawn Mendes’ rendezvous?”
You rolled your eyes and threw your tools to the table. In hindsight, Shawn had been burning a whole in your mind the past few months. And you hadn’t talked about it all, had no one you could really share it with. Tiana was your ride or die. If there was anyone in the world you could talk to? It was her.
“Okay. Okay fine.” You sighed. “I was kidding though. He was really frustrated and he didn’t want to wait for me to come back to NYC. So I jokingly told him he could come to Miami. I didn’t know his ass was going to show up! And when he did...we fucked at first. And it was fine. It was good like it always is but then…”
“Oooo. Bitch don’t clam up at the good part. What happened next?” She encouraged.
“You know when Ariana does needy and the moon rises and it’s like kind of a romantic, maybe sad, bop?”
“Yes?”
“Well...You know how I get into my feelings sometimes. I guess I maybe leaned my head on his shoulder a little bit. And then he--he wrapped his arms around me. For the rest of the show. Even Break free. Didn’t take his arms away the whole time... That’s weird right? Like why would he do that?”
“Because he has sipped from the valleys of the African diaspora  and he is hooked, bitch!”
Tiana bust out laughing getting them dirty looks once again from the white women who came there to nurse their minor alcoholism. Oh well.
“Very funny. I’m serious, Ti!” You whined. “I don’t...do this. I don’t know how to do anything but hooks up. And with a man almost six years younger than me?”
“So you want to date him?”
“No!” You hissed beneath your breath. “No...well I mean I don’t know. It doesn’t matter because he doesn’t want to date me okay. It was just a lapse in judgement.”
“Yea, okay. I’ll be the judge of that. Tell me what the hell else happened?”
“Well we spent like three or four days together. And he just kind of hung out while I worked. And we had sex...a lot. Like three or four times a day. It was so intense. And then every night for the show we would go out and watch and he kept putting his arms around me. What the fuck does that mean, Ti? ”
“It meannnns he likes you bitch.” Ti rolled her eyes. “What else could it mean?”
“You know who we’re talking about here. It’s Shawn. Shawn doesn’t do anything but get women into bed with them. We both know that.”
“Yes. We also both knew that he didn’t hook up with a woman more than once. You two have been screwing longer than most of your past relationships. So let’s stop pretending that we’ve got this white boy squared up when obviously we don’t.”
You sighed letting your face come to rest on your clay covered hands.
“I just...I can’t afford to let him catch me slipping, Ti. Whether I like him or not doesn’t matter. I can’t let his dad get in the way of my goals.”
Tiana nodded and placed her wine glass down to take your hand in hers.
“Girl, I get it. White men are trash and as much as we make fun of them, there is a fear there that we cannot let go of. But you cannot, I repeat, you cannot let that man dictate your life. He’s not worth it. He’s had not a damn thing to do with your success, and he will not lead to your downfall. Now if Shawn turns out to be more than what we thought he was, then let that be enough. Don’t ruin it for Manny’s sake. He doesn’t deserve that much of your energy.”
And that was why she was your best friend. She was the most intelligent person you knew. She was funny and wild and crazy, but she kept you centered in a way that no one else could. And she always made shit make sense. Even when you were fought it with every fiber of your being. There was no use. Tiana was always right.
“Yea, okay. Let’s just let it die for now. I don’t think even Shawn knows what he wants yet tbh. No reason for me to think too much into it now.”
“Whatever you say sis. whatever you say.”
***
*Shawn’s point of view*
It’s dark. There are bodies everywhere and the strobe lights illuminate a face every once in awhile. Brian’s talking to some blonde that’s five inches taller than him. There’s a brunette to his right that keeps whispering in his ear and playing with his hair. He’s not drunk enough for this. His whole vibe is off, and he’s not quite sure why. Why can’t he fall back into who he’s always been.
“Do you wanna take me home tonight?” She murmured wrapping one of his curls around her finger.
He snorted. “I don’t exactly take people home sweetheart.”
“Oh...Well, do you wanna come over to mine? I live close by.”
“Yea, maybe later. I’m gonna get another drink, you want one?”
“S--Sure. Thank you.”
He slides off the couch in search of more bottle service. He’s got a feeling that there might not be enough in the state.
Brian finds him searching for answers in a shot glass. He slides his hands sloppily along his shoulders and he already knows what he’s about to say.
“Bro! This chick’s all over me. Can I use your spare room?”
He shrugs. “Sure, whatever man.”
“What about your girl? You ready to go back?”
“I don’t know man. I’m just not feeling it.”
Brian’s eyes widened in confusion. “The fuck is there not to feel? Just pull your dick out and find friction.”
“Just go grab your girl and let’s get the fuck out of here, aye?”
He tried to focus his eyes on his, which just resulted in his head wobbling a little bit. Shawn sure hoped he didn’t have whiskey dick, cause he’d never heard the end of it.
“You seriously not getting any tonight?”
Oh he was getting some. Just not the likes of what NYC’s latest size negative two of the month had to offer.
Apparently Blondy and Brunette are friends. When Brunette finds out Blondy is getting in the car, and she isn’t there’s a little bit of a hick up. Somehow Brian still convinces Blondy to get into the car. His best friend might have at least mediocre game. The ride back is full of obscene kissing noises, and Brian trying to convince this poor woman he’s going to be able to make her cum tonight. Home couldn’t come fast enough.
Shawn: come over.
y/n: oooo I feel like Cinderella being cuarted at the ball.
y/n: Negro it is one am. No.
Shawn: I’ll send you a car. Come in those horrid little fluffy pjs I saw in your suitcase in Orlando. Idc. I’d get you a pumpkin carriage but I think the dealership might be fresh out of those.
y/n: YOU WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO SEE THOSE. YOU WERE NOT INVITED TO THE TOUR.
Shawn: Please? I’m too drunk to argue with you. My best friend is about to seriously dissapoint this poor woman tonight in my guest bedroom, and it’s gonna fuck up the whole vibe of my space. Some good sex must be had tonight.
y/n: the amount of bullshit that comes out of your mouth on a daily basis. Truly remarkable.
Shawn: I’m sending you a car. You don’t even have to take your bonnet off.
y/n: You are not fucking me with my bonnet on. My black grandmama anscestors would haunt my ass with negro spirituals for the rest of eternity.
Shawn: Noted. I’ll see you in forty five?
y/n: Ugh. Whatever.
Fucking finally.
***
He’s still in his jeans from the club and reclining on his bed as the alcohol races through his system when the app alerts him that she’s on her way up from the lobby. Thank god for fancy passcodes that mean he doesn’t have to let her in. He lurches up out of bed to meet her at the door. His guest bedroom is on the other side of the apartment, and he’s hopeful that the sounds won’t make it over to them. He just wants to focus on her tonight. Nothing else.
Since their weird little bubble in Florida, they hadn’t talked about any of it. Y/n arrived back in town and immediately asked to be tied up, gagged, and whatever else meant that they were focused on nothing but the bedroom. It didn’t hurt his feelings at all. This is what they were good at. This was the whole point of everything that they were right? Not to make things complicated but just to fuck and to let themselves release everything out into the bedroom. And that’s exactly what they were going to do tonight. He would make sure of it.
On the other side of the door, she’s standing there in tennis shoes and all silk pajamas. It’s a short and camisole nighty combo that he has every intention of ripping with his bare hands. But it’s cute. She’s cute.
“You went out tonight.” She notes, her eyes raking over him until he’s twitchy and needy.
He nodded. “Yea.”
“Did you hook up with someone?”
Something about the fact that he’s had something to drink just tells him to be honest. He can see her, maybe even more clearly than he was used to, and he had not a single ability in the world to bullshit her anymore. Not tonight.
“No. No I didn’t. There was a girl there who tried, who wanted to come back with me, and I--I thought about it. I did.” He hummed. “But I texted you instead.”
He can tell she wasn’t ready for the honesty. He can see the way her jaw untightens just slightly, the way she relaxed just barely. Who the fuck is either of them kidding?
“Explain to me why I’m here again?” She asked cocking her hip against his door.
She had braids in again. He didn’t know how to tell her that he’d been thanking God for protective styles since she flipped them over her shoulder that one time while she rode him into her desk chair. He was dangerously drunk.
“Stop talking. Come here.”
He cups his palm around the back of his neck and pulls her lips against his. She releases a little half whimper half sigh when he bites her bottom lip and moves his tongue to where she needs him to go. They’re still halfway in his apartment and halfway in the hallway when he pulls her legs up around his waist and presses her into the wall next to his doorway. But she still gives him everything that he needs instantly. Still pushes her hips against his. Still scratches at his scalp like no one ever has. Still had a grip to her thighs that makes his mouth water and his dick hard. When her ass is filling his hands and then some, there’s not a question. That woman from the club wasn’t going to give him this. Wasn’t ever going to be able to make him feel the way that she could. So why fucking lose this?
He slammed the door shut and took her back to his room, body laid out perfectly amongst his sheets. His fingers reach for his belt, and she’s giggling as she kicks her shoes halfway across the room. She’s really beautiful when she smiles. Fuck.
She went to reach for her camisole and he was hopeless but to stop her. His hands locked around her wrists pinning her to the bed. And she peered up at him with those big ass eyes of her, wild and brown and blown with lust. But her skin is soft as a fucking feather. And her cheek bones sit high and prominent and perfect. Her lips are thick and plush and he knows there’s no filler in them because every time she kisses him it’s like heaven. And he’s drunk. He’s so fucking drunk. The problem is that way too much of it is just her, and that never used to be reason enough
He kisses her. But it’s not like it was at the doorway. It’s not like the first night they spent together, or any of the other kisses after that. It’s soft. It’s slow and methodical and searching. Her eyes flutter close and she parts her lips and this time her tongue is leading the charge. But he doesn’t stop her. Would never want to stop her from kissing him like this. His hands go lax on her wrists and she reaches to pull him closer instead. They fall flat on the bed, her body wrapping around his. He loses himself in her kiss, in her touch. She’s just there filling up every space that’s ever existed in his life And he wants her. God does he want her.
“Shawn.” She mumbled against his mouth.
“Shhh. Let me touch you.” He begged.
Her eyes softened and she nodded allowing him to rip that pretty camisole he’d been thinking about since he opened the door. That’s as rough as it gets. When he’s met with the soft skin of her breasts he can’t do anything but be tender. He roles her nipples between his thumbs, licks along the valley of her sternum, and her moans are incredible. He’s stuck on her. And the one way to work through that, the only way to not fall consumed by her, is to touch and lick and kiss. And she lets him. Lets him and lets him and lets him.
“Touch me.” She gasps.
And so he touches.
***
The sun streams through his curtains, and it’s the second thing that wakes him up that morning. The first is the warm body pressed against his chest. When she wakes up in the morning she stretches her whole body, but it all originates from her spine. It makes her look a little bit like a fish out of water, or a mermaid. But he kind of likes it. This time her stretch sends her deeper into his arms, and he’s totally okay with that. Her eyes open and they stare at each other. It’s silent. Just the two of them. After that.
“Hi.” She whispered snuggling a little deeper into his pillow.
He licked his bottom lip, voice tired from lack of use. “Hi.”
“Do we....Do we talk about what that was?”
“Really? This early and you already wanna talk?” He smirked.
“It’s in my blood. Don’t make fun of me.”
She flicks his bicep and it’s the most ridiculous thing he could ever imagine. It’s too early to deal with her ridiculousness.
“I’m hungry.” He sighed and rolled over onto his back.
“Well get to cookin. The movie where the black woman serves the white man is a straight to dvd feature, and I am only interested in box office hits.”
“Well that sounds lovely, however I meant much more of the, ‘you riding my face until you cum’ type hunger. Or is that not high enough at the box office for you?”
“Hmm...well we certainly can try!”
He can’t help but laugh as she settles her thighs over either side of his head. Her thighs are things of miracles and he’s just a bit obsessed with them, just a bit obsessed with her. His hands settled on her hips and he can’t help but look up at the way the sun hits her chest and face. She’s beautiful.
His tongue traces languidly at her heat. He’s not interested in driving her up a wall this early in the morning. Just wants to fuck her through the fog of their wake up. So, he licks deep into her. He lets his tongue dip inside and then runs the flat of it against against the entire length of her pussy. Her clit is already erect and at attention. He settles his hands onto her knees and rubs at her thighs. She plays with his hair and grinds slowly against his tongue as they work her towards her release.
“Fucking shit, Shawn,” She whined. “That’s so good.”
He tilts his chin up and follows her shaking hips, his lips attached to her clit. He just wants to devour her.
“Baby I--I’m gonna cum!”
She’s never called him baby before. Not once. And it sparks a reaction that neither of them could have seen coming. He flips her over onto her back--thank god for neck and back day--and chases her pussy like it’s the last coke in the desert. It might very well be.
“Oh--Yes! Yes!”
The knock on the door can’t come at a worse fucking time.
He pulled back and wiped at his mouth eyes still completely zoned in on what’s happening between her legs.
“NOT FUCKING NOW BRIAN!”
Her fingers dig into his hair and pull him back between her thighs. It’s hotter than he could imagine.
“Bro I just need to borrow your jeep for like thirty--an hour--two hours tops !”
He pulled away from her with a slurp. “You touch that fucking jeep and it’s the last thing you’ll ever do!”
“Melanie has to get to a study group for her philosophy class!”
“Who the entire FUCK is Melanie?!”
Her fingers are in his hair again. She leans up to nuzzle his throat with her perfect lips and take his ear lobe between her teeth.
“Can we please? You got on a private jet to visit me in Miami. I think a jeep is the least of your concerns.”
He whined and nuzzled back against her softly. “I love that car.”
“Maybe work on loving this pussy a little more?”
Well that was certainly doable.
“Yea, okay.”
*five minutes later*
“Okay! Well uh...I’m just gonna take the jeep. I’ll bring it back, bro promise!”
He pulled back one more time. “Get the hell out of here, Brian!”
“Jesus Brian! GO!” She yelled in unison.
….
“Tough crowd!”
***
“Shawn, I’ve got to go!” She giggled.
He was much more interested in kissing his way along her neck and collarbones.
“Mmmm. No.”
“I have a brunch with a very important client, and thanks to you I’m going back to my house in a dumb man shirt.”
He snorted and ran his tongue along the length of the collar.
“This is saint laurent.”
“This is me leaving!” She insisted tugging out of his grasp.
He followed her to the door, the length of her braids only bringing more attention to the way her ass swayed in those shorts. Jesus.
“Can I ask you something? Before you go?”
She paused at the door and turned to him, letting her back rest against the wall.
“Sure.”
“You felt it last night, right? I’m not crazy, am I?”
She bit her lip, and shook her head softly. “No, you’re not crazy. I felt it.”
“And it means something, right? It is something?”
It takes a little longer to get a response out of her. But slowly but surely she nods at that too.
“Yea. I think it is.”
He took a deep breath trying to discern for himself whether he was about to fuck everything up. When his fingers mold to the apple of her cheek and she peers up at him with these big, soft eyes he knows there was never any choice for him. He’d been kidding himself since the beginning. This time when they kiss neither of them are holding back.He lets himself be gentle. He holds her against his chest and he doesn’t think at all about the consequences, or what it might look like. He just wants to kiss her silly. He does. She does the same for him.
He pulled back to check for fear of hesitance in her eyes. There is none. How is there none? And so he just...goes for it.
“I like you.” He admitted softly. “Like a lot.”
She ran her thumb along his lip, tugging at it  until it smacked back into place.
“I like you too. A lot.”
Her eyes are warm and soft even now. She’s so inviting and she just seems to pull the truth out of him with ease. He just wants to be honest with her. Even when it’s scary. Even when it doesn’t make sense.
“Well uh...I’m not gonna lie I don’t really know what it is you see in me. I--I know what I am. And I know what I can offer. For some girls it’s enough, but for you...I don’t know that it could be.”
“You don’t need to talk down to yourself to get me to like you Shawn.” She murmured.
He snorted. “I know that. I’m just saying what we both know. I know I can be an asshole, and a cocky asshole at that. But I can’t even think of touching a woman who isn’t you. I’ve never had that happen before. Not in my whole life. I guess I just--fuck. Will you go out with me? Like to dinner? As human beings that don’t just make each other cum.”
“Dinner hmmm?” She hummed.
“Yea, dinner.”
“You really want to be seen with me in public? What would your dad think?”
“I don’t...I don’t care what my dad thinks. I want to take you to dinner. Do you want to go with me?”
The pause she takes is long enough to kill him. For sure it is.
“I...Yea. I do.”
It brings a smile to his face against his better judgement. He didn't usually do smiles. Really got in the way of his image. A look of smug indifference was his go to. But this woman was quickly ruining everything he ever thought that he knew.
She lets him kiss her against the door. Let’s him hold her face in his hands. It feels good. Feels right.
“Hey, if we go on a date it’s not gonna stop you from domming me is it?”
He laughed. “Of course not.”
“Okay. You can kiss me again.”
“Thank you.”
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All Those Things They Couldn’t Say - A Runaway Baudelaires AU
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Chapter Four - Violet jumps out of a window
Instantly, Beatrice shouted, “A-flat!” 
They’d decided, years ago, to adopt several different escape strategies, and after tallying up their different opportunities, they’d labelled them according to musical notes. 
A-flat denoted their very complex plan of run as fast as you fucking can. 
Violet gripped tighter to Klaus and dragged him to Sunny, while Beatrice leapt over the desk to charge Olaf, and Bertrand whipped around towards the children. But they hadn’t taken more than a few steps before, suddenly, more people were in the room; some raced in from the hall- they’d foolishly left the door unlocked, how could they be so dumb?- while some came from the same door the Count had. 
Violet screeched as someone grabbed Klaus, ripping him from her grasp. She turned as fast as she could, but she barely caught sight of him being pulled back by someone of indeterminable gender before she felt something cold and metal pressed under her chin. She froze over, glancing down and seeing what might be a hook wrapping around her stomach, too- either than man holding her was very good with hooks, or he had them for hands. As she froze, she thought she heard the man whisper, “I’m sorry, just stay calm,” but it was muffled by her parents’ struggle. 
Bertrand ran for them, only for him to let out a cry of pain; something had struck him from behind. A bald man with a long nose yanked him back, and as Beatrice turned, only a few feet from Olaf, her terrified eyes falling upon her children and husband, a tall woman strode over, and immediately shoved a rag over her mouth. Beatrice whipped around, trying to punch her, only for a woman with a powdered-white face to grab onto her from behind. The first woman managed to slam Beatrice into the wall, where she swiftly delivered a kick in the stomach. Beatrice gasped, and Bertrand, who had been thrown to the floor, screamed. 
“Let go! Let us-” Klaus began, only to be silenced by a punch to his stomach. He let out a cry, and let out an even louder one when another woman with a powdered face lifted Sunny by the collar of her dress. Sunny screeched and started swinging and kicking, baring her teeth. 
“Boss, what the hell do we do with this… gremlin?” the woman asked. 
“There’s a birdcage in that room there.” Olaf gestured towards the room he exited. “Just stuff it in that.” 
“No!” Klaus shouted. “No, Sunny!” 
“Esme, go get the birdcage.” 
The woman who’d kicked Beatrice gave him a dark look. “Why do I have to do it?” 
“Beatrice is handled.” Olaf said, and Violet darted her eyes to her mother, terrified to see her slumped on the floor, gasping, while the white-faced woman was handcuffing her. 
“No!” Violet whimpered, as the tall woman groaned and strutted into the next room over. “No, don’t-” 
“Shut up.” the man holding her whispered, and Violet fell silent, shaking slightly as the metal pressed against her. There had to be a way out of this… there had to be… 
As Esme returned with a cage, swinging from her hands, Bertrand was yanked back beside Beatrice, his legs tied with some kind of tight rope. Klaus started to cry, his eyes darting from his parents, who were still struggling but not very effectively, to Sunny, whom the white-faced woman was now shoving into the birdcage. She slammed the door shut, and pulled a key hanging from the top to lock it, before shoving it in her pocket. Sunny pounded against the bars, screaming, confusion mixing with terror in her eyes. 
Beatrice tried to stand, but her legs had been cuffed, too, and as soon as she fell, Esme walked back over, and pulled her back up by the hair. Beatrice let out a cry, and Esme said, “Hello, dear Beatrice. It’s been a while.” 
“Esme.” Beatrice spat, her eyes defiant. “Lose anything valuable lately?” 
Esme’s eyes sparked with a sudden fury, and she immediately slammed Beatrice’s head into the side of the dresser. Violet and Klaus both let out screams, and Bertrand tried to leap to her defense, only for the bald man to yank him back by the binds around his hands. 
“Beatrice!” he cried, as his wife spat blood, and was once again shoved into the wall. “Stop it! Esme, stop it!” 
Olaf carefully stepped in front of the parents, a dark triumph behind his eyes. “Now, this was much easier than we expected. See, Esme? I told you the trick was to surprise them. If they don’t expect you, they can’t prepare.” 
“Get the hell away from us!” Bertrand shouted. Violet flinched; she’d never seen him look so fearful, not in all their years on the run and in hiding. 
Olaf didn’t even respond to him; instead, he nodded at Esme, who proceeded to kick Beatrice again. As she let out a cry, and Klaus and Sunny let out strangled sceams, Olaf turned towards the children. His eyes narrowed, and he stepped towards the older two. Violet let out a whimper, still wildly glancing around for some kind of escape route, while Klaus screamed and tried to pull himself back. “G-get away from us!” 
“Now, now,” he said, “Why are all your associates such young children?” 
“They-they’re not!” Beatrice shouted, struggling again against the white-faced woman. “We don’t know them, they were here when we arrived!” 
“Don’t hurt them, they have nothing to do with this!” Bertrand pleaded. 
“We don’t have associates! We came alone!” Beatrice attempted. 
Olaf just gave them a look of disbelief, and then turned back to the children. After a frightening second, his face grew even colder, and a wicked grin spread. “Why, Baudelaires. Don’t tell me you procreated on the run.” 
“No! No, we don’t-” Bertrand began, and the bald man holding him took the opportunity to ram his head into the wall to shut him up. 
“I’m not an idiot, Baudelaires.” he growled, and he reached over and pushed Klaus’s bangs out of his face. Klaus flinched back, tears still welling in his eyes, which were locked on the frightening man before him; slowly, he started to shake. “Oh, this is all too fortunate. I never expected tormenting you to be this easy.” 
“No!” Beatrice shouted, as Klaus’s eyes darted to the ground, and he let out a low whimper. “No, they’re not-” 
“Someone shut her up.” Olaf said, and Esme gleefully slapped her across the face. Olaf then drifted his attention towards Violet, who found herself, once again, frozen in place. He smiled another wicked smile, and reached out, stroking her hair as she shivered. “You’re a pretty little thing, aren’t you?” 
Sunny wailed louder, and Beatrice and Bertrand started screaming. “Get away from her!” Bertrand called, still struggling against the bonds that held him. 
“Don’t touch her, you piece of shit!” Tears sprang to Beatrice’s eyes. 
Ignoring them, Olaf put his hand under Violet’s chin, turning her face up so he could look more closely at her. Violet tried to glare back at him, though she wasn’t sure if it worked, or if she just started crying. Olaf didn’t seem affected by either possibility, but he did meet her eyes. “Well, isn’t that interesting?” 
“Get away from them!” Beatrice cried. “Or I swear to God we will rip you apart!” 
“They have nothing to do with this!” Bertrand shouted. “Leave them alone! They’ve done nothing to you!” 
Olaf slowly released Violet, who tried not to crumple, lest she hit the metal wrapped around her neck and stomach. Then, he turned, staring at their parents, and he stepped closer. 
“They’ve done nothing?” he repeated, edging closer to them. “Have they? I seem to recall two other people who had done nothing. A Count and a Countess, who just wanted to enjoy an opera.” 
Beatrice looked like she’d been struck again. Bertrand pleaded, “Olaf, please, you can do what you want to us-” 
“Oh, I am.” 
“-but let them go.” 
“I don’t think so.” said Esme, leaning against the wall. “I think we deserve to have some fun with them, too, don’t you all think?” 
“Esme-” Beatrice began. 
Olaf leaned over, smiling very darkly. “Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for this moment? It wasn’t enough to put you on the run, my dear Baudelaires. I told you, I intend to destroy you, and everyone you love.” 
The last word was some kind of taunt, and Beatrice and Bertrand both stiffened. 
“It was all too easy to get you here.” Olaf said. “Once we realized you were still in contact with your little Snicket lad, Esme just paid off a telegram operator, and we got everything we needed to know to drag you back here.” 
Beatrice was the first to recover, as the white-faced woman pulled her back. She snarled, staring the vile man dead in the eyes, “Where’s Lemony? What did you do to him?” 
Olaf stared at her impassively for a moment, and then said, “Lemony Snicket is dead.” 
There was a dead silence for a moment, broken only by Sunny’s continued wails. And then, to the children’s shock and horror, Bertrand let out a shriek and started thrashing and kicking, his eyes locked on Olaf as the bald man held him back; startled, the white-faced woman holding Sunny’s cage quickly shoved her onto a table and ran to help hold the enraged man back. Beatrice, beside him, froze over a moment, her face paling, and then she dropped to the ground, letting out a half-broken scream, before bursting into sobs. 
“You bastard!” Bertrand shouted, and Violet shook even more. “Piece of- you’re lying! You didn’t-” 
“Just…” Olaf smiled. “Sent a poison dart through the air, while he was investigating suspicious activity at a dairy farm. Then set the place on fire.” 
“You- you can’t-” Bertrand looked terrified and furious, still struggling against the two people holding him back. “You piece of absolute-” 
Olaf very calmly took a step forwards, and delivered a kick to Bertrand’s stomach. 
At this, Violet heard another cry; one of the person holding Klaus. She turned, horrified, to see that her little brother had finally managed to deliver a painful blow, and ripped himself from his captor’s grasp. He took off running, and Violet noticed, as he did, that the hooks holding her slackened slightly, and the one around her neck moved, reaching out to try and hit Klaus- the man did have hooks instead of hands, holy shit. His change of position might give her enough time to move, if- 
Klaus made it to Olaf, and Bertrand’s eyes widened as he cried out for him to stop. Klaus didn’t listen, instead throwing his weight against the man, causing him to almost lose his balance. “Leave them alone!” Klaus cried. “Le-” 
Olaf whipped around and slapped Klaus across the face. Beatrice and Bertrand both screamed, and Sunny threw herself against the bars of the cage, screeching, pushing her cage dangerously close to the edge of the table. Klaus fell to the ground so hard that his glasses flew off his face, landing several feet away. But Olaf wasn’t done; he leapt over, grabbed Klaus by the hair, and slammed him into the floor again. 
“No!” Beatrice sobbed, and now Esme had to join in holding her back. “No, Klaus!” 
“Klaus!” 
And then Violet whipped around and spun. The Hook-Handed Man, taken by surprise, leapt, and Violet managed to free herself from his grasp. “Klaus!” 
Beatrice tried to dissuade her, shouting her name, but she didn’t pay attention; Olaf had thrown Klaus to the ground again, and her little brother was all she could see. 
So she didn’t notice the Hook-Handed Man behind her, reaching out to try and grab her again. He didn’t manage to do so, but he did reach his hook far enough that it hit the edge of her arm, and as she ran and he tried to yank her backwards, the cold metal dug into her skin. 
Pain flashed into Violet’s mind, and she let out a scream, stumbling back, as the hook ripped through her arm. She stepped away, staring down at a bloody cut on her shoulder. 
“Violet!” 
She put a hand to the cut, shutting her eyes a moment, and then she ran to Klaus again. Count Olaf had let go of him for a second, looking curiously at her, but she ignored him, instead racing to her brother. She put her non-bloody hand under his arms, pushed him behind her, and then crouched over him, blinking back tears and trying to ignore the pain coming from her arm. As soon as Klaus was behind her, she turned her glare up to Olaf, and she shouted, “Don’t touch him!” 
Olaf stared at her with those shiny eyes, as Esme let out a horrible laugh. He turned to the Baudelaire parents, and said, “Well, you certainly haven’t been doing a good enough job teaching them how to behave.” 
“Olaf…” Beatrice begged, her voice falling into a horrified whisper. “Olaf, please…” 
As Olaf stepped closer to the adults, Violet quickly grabbed Klaus’s glasses from the ground, flinching as she pushed them back onto his face; he had a horrible bruise on his cheek. She leaned over, whispering in his ear, “Fire escape out the window.” 
Klaus’s eyes widened, as Olaf began talking again. “We’ll set this place on fire and head back to our hideout. Then do you know what we’ll do? I have some ideas on what to do with your beautiful brats.” 
“No!” Beatrice was starting to sob now. “No, O, please-” 
“The little baby over there,” Olaf gestured to the birdcage, where Sunny was still wailing and pounding at the bars, trying not to fall over the edge of the table, “We can just toss her out a window. Watch her splat.” 
“No!” Bertrand cried. “She’s a baby- Olaf, you can’t-” 
“E-flat.” Violet whispered to Klaus again, before shaking and turning back to face Olaf, so he wouldn’t think they were communicating. 
“This precious boy- why, Beatrice, he looks just like you, doesn’t he?” 
“No! No, don’t touch him!” 
Olaf knelt slightly, smiling at Klaus, and Violet shakily stood up, putting a hand over her wound. “I think it’d be fun to watch him bleed, don’t you? Or maybe burn.” 
“Get away from him!” 
“Don’t you dare!” 
Violet stood as tall as she could, straightening herself and trying not to shake. As Olaf turned to her, a very dark smile on his face, Klaus edged slightly closer to Sunny’s cage. The hook-handed man and other person of indeterminate gender were watching from the corner, as the hook-handed man nervously cleaned blood from his hook and the person just stared, looking oddly blank. None of them looked likely to move to restrain the children again, which was a good fucking sign. 
Beatrice’s eyes fell on Violet, bleeding and paling, and her voice broke. “Violet! Violet, I’m sorry, we’re sorry-” 
“Violet.” Olaf said, and he once again reached to stroke her hair. Violet tried to stop quivering, watching out of the corner of her eye as Klaus moved a little farther. Just a little more… 
“Don’t touch her!” Bertrand was on the edge of panic. “Violet, I-” 
“I know just what to do with you.” Olaf said, his eyes shining. 
Violet saw Klaus finally get a few feet from Sunny, and so she gave her parents one small, certain look. She shut her eyes and shuddered as she leaned into Olaf’s hand, praying that he would drop his guard if she wouldn’t fight back. He did, relaxing a little, and she knew it was time. 
Then she said, very loudly and clearly, “E-flat.” 
And then she turned and bit his hand. 
Olaf let out an angry yelp, and Violet kicked him in the shins and spun on her heel, running. Klaus leapt to his feet, and within two bounds was holding Sunny’s cage, clutching it to his chest so she could reach through the bars and touch her brother. Violet grabbed Klaus’s arm, yanking him down as someone threw something sharp at their heads- they didn’t have time to see what it was, they were too busy making their way to the window; the closest person to it was the person of indeterminate gender, who honestly didn’t look there at the moment. 
Esme let out an angry screech, but she turned towards Beatrice, who was trying to use the element of surprise to throw off the people holding her. As Violet ran, she looked back at her parents, just as Esme and the Bald Man each pulled a syringe and shoved it into their necks. 
Bertrand gasped, doubling over, while Beatrice just looked up and yelled, “It’s knockout! Go! Run!” 
“Mama-” 
“Go!” 
Violet, Klaus and Sunny each gave their parents one last, panicked look, as they realized everyone was starting to run towards them, and then Klaus slammed into the window, knocking it open, and the siblings leapt through. 
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sunflowershayne · 6 years ago
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mortal kombat au
bc i’m a dumb thot that’s severely attached to MK and smosh so.... uwu
ian hecox: liu kang. one of the most recognizable characters, generally considered the “hero” of the MK universe, one of the most powerful human characters, has fire magic and idk i just strongly relate ian to fire sometimes. also very fiercely protective of those he cares about, and will do whatever he can to help others. stubborn and vengeful, even when it can be petty.
noah grossman: ermac. has probably stolen at least 1,000 souls in his lifetime, has an unspeakable aura, has green magic (weed), has that one fatality where he takes out your stomach and noah is v picky so it fits i think. currently has free will and chooses his battles in self-preservation, and wants what’s best for his home and the world he grew up in. has a very strong connection to family due to having the former outworld king’s soul inside of him.
olivia sui: skarlet. is a very strange little creature with an obsession for others’ blood, one of the most powerful girls in the MK universe due to her magic, has the potential to take everything over but just wants approval. is also incredibly brutal but in a subtle way, has an ethereal and almost elegant way to her. basically i just see them both as weird gremlin women with insane amounts of power.
keith leak jr.: kung lao. very close with liu kang, iconic hat, is one of the more mundane humans due to not having a power, but is just as formidable as other kombatants due to his rage and his sheer knowledge of fighting. has a legacy he wants to live up to (the great kung lao is kinda like kung lao sr. right?), and is protective of his family (the shaolin monks). is generally more pissed off than liu kang.
courtney miller: cassie cage. sassy wlw (cassie’s not a confirmed wlw but like... come on, she’s. not straight), has latent magic within her, strong ties to her family, doesn’t rely on her power to fight with others despite being able to. strong badass woman that supports others, literally could kill a man by kicking them in the nuts. uwu-loving, selfie-taking, snapchat-filtering, ass-kicking lady that takes no prisoners.
shayne topp: johnny cage. muscular blond actor that is not-so humble about how they perceive themselves, very jokey and sarcastic, REFERENCES REFERENCES REFERENCES, pop culture, will flirt with anyone if it means he can be out of danger. consistently shirtless, but also incredibly loyal and steadfast, and has a very good heart. will do ANYTHING for his family and friends, including defeat a literal elder god in combat.
lasercorn: scorpion. fire man made of vengeance and anger, loves his clan more than anything, literal hellspawn, has a thing for sub-zero, is actually just a skull under a ninja mask, has actual flame hair, impulsive and has a short fuse. wants nothing more than to avenge his family and clan, and does absolutely anything he can to make sure that he gets what he wants. becomes besties with sub-zero (more than besties but like.... i’m not gonna say it Out Loud lest Ed Boon come murder me in my sleep!!!!!!!!)
jovenshire: erron black. gunslingin’ rowdy boy that tries to flirt with unsuccessful results, has his own interests and goals in mind when he makes decisions, chooses battles based on how much he can gain from each possibility. listens to country music and unironically does the boot-scootin’ boogie, has strong beliefs that people are allowed to make their own decisions and do what they want. a strangely coy and erotic cowboy.
mari takahashi: kitana. ethereal princess of an entire realm, goes from wanting to please others to making her own decisions and being loyal to herself, can kill a man with just a kiss, is besties (i mean in canon they’re dating but like. Not Here!!!!) with liu kang. has hopes for the future, will do whatever it takes to prevent bad things from happening, surprisingly very violent despite being so nice.
sohinki: sub-zero. generally a chill guy that will kick your ass mercilessly when given the chance, may or may not be lasercorn’s true enemy, initially was kind of a strict dude but now he’s just chill and wants to have a good time. always seems to show up whenever others need him, and basically just takes things in stride. all around good addition to a team, but can be stubborn and unmoving.
wes johnson: mileena. very giddy at first, but calms down a bit later on, desperately wants to be considered part of a family, has a strong temper and craves some sort of control, wants stability and prosperity for themselves. proud of their accomplishments and are always looking for people to acknowledge them, big eaters. is like a younger sibling that pesters you for candy. more powerful than they know.
boze: sonya blade. no-nonsense, won’t hesitate bitch, will kill you within a moment’s notice if you cross her, strong and independent with a soft spot for her friends, idk i just really associate boze with army green, was almost definitely a very emo teen. expects a lot from cassie but loves her with all her heart, is ride or die, ambitious and knows what she wants. go-getter through and through.
damien haas: kenshi. is almost definitely a psychic, values honor, besties with shayne, is a GOOD DAD!!!!!!! (fuck mkx’s portrayal of kenshi as a father tbh!!!!!!! takeda deserves better and SO DOES KENSHI!), is 1000% a cat person, has telekinesis probably, kitanas. knows a lot of shit, is lowkey shady af, helps scorpion in the new timeline (which... damien and lasercorn are... mind brothers), helps the Kombat Kids train bc they need it
flitz: kotal kahn. sun god, can and will turn into a lion at any moment, probably just glows sometimes for fun, is real into jade (which. aren’t we all.), is less interested in conquering and more into internal affairs and uniting people, proud of his body (bc kotal’s always shirtless, y’know.), would definitely drink blood for youth and sustenance. is able to teleport and has telekinesis, but it’s just w/e y’know!
rhett & link: raiden. the protector(s) of earthrealm and savior of the MK storyline, all-powerful immortal gods, are like WAY too fucking tall, did i mention that raiden is an elder god and that rhett & link literally saved our asses? gods, truly.
defy executives: shang tsung. old-ass, musty-ass, soul-stealing bitch, is liu kang’s arch-nemesis, brought sindel back to life which literally almost killed everyone in the MK timeline until they were brought back due to the time shenanigans. fuckin’ dusty soul-grabbing bastards that don’t even have good fatalities smh.
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benito-cereno · 7 years ago
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The Haunting of Netflix House 5: The Netflix Dimension
What’s up Octobocops, it’s Halloweason. Let’s get spooked. Here are some movies of the horror and horror-adjacent genres that you might watch by yourself or with a party of friends or with the spirit of a long-deceased duke who lives in inhabits your house. This is part five; you know the goddamn drill by now.
Previously, on The Haunting of Netflix House:
2013: The Haunting of Netflix House
2014: The Haunting of Netflix House 2: Your Sister is a Netflix
2015: The Haunting of Netflix House 3: The Season of the Netflix
2016: The Haunting of Netflix House 4: The Netflix Master
A couple of notes for those who are new to the list:
This is being posted on October 2, 2017. For humans of the future who find this, the links may not all be up to date. Some might even expire by November 2017. Click at your own risk.
I try to offer both breadth and depth of options on this list, but it is by no means exhaustive. I’m sorry if a favorite of yours got left off. There’s a chance I just haven’t seen it yet. Feel free to reblog and add some of your favorites, but please make sure a movie is actually currently available on Netflix before jumping my shit about some nonsense I “forgot,” please and thank you.
This list is based upon movies that are available on Netflix in the US. I have no idea what is streaming on Canadian Netflix or British Netflix or Slovenian Netflix. How would I know this. Why would I know this. Please do not expect me to know this. Feel free to be the Canadian/British/Slovenian Benito and make your own list applicable to your own countryhumans.
Horror movies, by their nature, have horrific things in them. Most of these movies are violent; lots of them deal with torture, abuse, and mental illness. If some element of this jumps out to me while I’m writing these up, I’ll mention them, but if you are sensitive to or have issues with certain types of content, you might look an individual movie up on Common Sense Media first to check for content warnings.
While there are always good horror movies to be found on Netflix, if you really like scary movies, you should just get a Shudder subscription (or even just the free trial!). It has an unbeatable, well-curated selection.
All right let’s get to the goddamn movies what say
Classics (this section seems to get smaller every year):
Jaws (this is about a shark)
The Fly (the Vincent Price version, not the Jeff Goldblum one)
Gremlins (technically a Christmas movie, obviously, but maybe you’re a rebel)
The Sixth Sense (is this a classic? I mean probably your mom has heard of it, so)
Horror Comedies:
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (highly recommended)
Little Evil (new from the maker of Tucker and Dale; great cast; more than the Omen spoof it looks like; recommended)
Troll Hunter (not horror in the traditional sense; not a “Halloween” monster; found footage style; subtitled; awesome)
Young Frankenstein (maybe you’ve heard of this one)
The Host (subtitled; not a “Halloween” monster)
Ravenous (fucking rules)
Housebound (recommended)
Patchwork (in the vein of like Re-Animator and Frankenhooker)
Deathgasm (the best the best the best; watch immediately)
The Bar
Haunted House/Ghost shit:
The Awakening
The Pact (recommended)
The Babadook (highest possible recommendation; how have you not watched this yet)
Under the Shadow (recommended; basically the Iranian Babadook)
The Canal
We Are Still Here (Barbara Crampton is in this; her name will be mentioned a few more times on this list because she is apparently a major selling point for some people)
Last Shift (haunted police station; recommended)
The Legend of Hell House (love this one; love Roddy McDowall)
I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (very slow paced but atmospheric)
Coraline (yeah, the scary stop-motion one)
Vampire shit:
Stake Land (non-traditional vampire rules; not really my jam but some people love it; no idea if the sequel is good)
Byzantium
Night Watch
Werewolf shit:
Late Phases (old blind guy vs werewolves; pretty good)
When Animals Dream (hit some similar thematic notes to Ginger Snaps, but completely different tonally; subtitled)
Zombie shit:
Train to Busan (this rules; subtitled)
Witch/Demon/Pagan shit:
At the Devil’s Door (from the maker of The Pact; not as good, still interesting)
The Void (Lovecraftian cult shit; very cool visuals and practical effects)
Baskin (subtitled; super gory; also, the protags are asshole cops who tell transphobic stories and say homophobic slurs and talk about bestiality at the beginning, so heads up; worth a watch if that doesn’t bother you)
The Devil’s Candy
Hellions (this is not *great,* but it looks good and is heavily Halloweeny)
The Wailing (fucking amazing; subtitled)
Found footage shit:
V/H/S (lots of sex, violence, and sexualized violence
V/H/S/2 (same)
V/H/S Viral (same but in a different way)
The Den (ChatRoulette the horror movie; highly highly highly recommended)
Creep (recommended)
They’re Watching (not super amazing, but it’s wild af and I kind of love it; what if House Hunters International renovated a witch house?)
Man Vs (pretty okay)
Slasher shit (needless to say, these are gory):
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
Curse of Chucky (way better than you think it is)
Clown (the haunted clown suit movie so good that Marvel said, “Yo, this guy should be in charge of Spider-Man”)
The Windmill (it’ll do fine if you’re just looking for a new slasher; tbf it is probably  the best windmill-themed slasher ever made though)
Other shit:
Monsters (really good; not “Halloween” monsters)
It Follows (hey, what’s up, it’s the best horror movie of the past decade; highest possible rec)
Sleepy Hollow (what section do Headless Horsemen go in? Dunno; the movie not the show)
The House at the End of Time (highly recommended; subtitled)
Honeymoon
Starry Eyes
White God (DOG REVENGE)
They Look Like People (this is a slow burn, but super highly recommended)
Extraordinary Tales (animated anthology of Edgar Allan Poe stories narrated by famous people; a mixed bag, but cool)
Darling (okay, so: this is a really beautiful and atmospheric film that I, generally speaking, recommend; however, it is kind of “artsy,” there is not a lot of dialogue, it is in black and white, there are some light strobing effects, rape does not occur on screen but is implied to have happened in a character’s past)
The Hallow (scary fairies)
Tales of Halloween (an anthology, so a mixed bag; okay overall, but it’s definitely Halloween-y)
The Invitation (highest possible recommendation)
Beyond the Gates (I actually did not like this very much, but some people might find it interesting, especially if you like--wait for it--Barbara Crampton)
Turbo Kid (this is not really horror, but if you like horror, especially splatter stuff, you will probably like it; it is good as shit)
Gerald’s Game (new shit from Mike Flanagan and it’s really great. Deals with lots of hard issues like abuse and such so maybe take a look at content issues if you are sensitive to that kind of stuff. Also definitely not for the squeamish, so head’s up. That said, it’s really really good)
80s/90s shit:
Hellraiser (not my style, but maybe you like this stuff, iunno)
Children of the Corn
The Craft
Non-Supernatural Thriller/Violence shit (these are violent):
Hush (Mike Flanagan directs; home invasion with a deaf woman protagonist; fucking rules)
The Silenced (haven’t actually watched this yet, but it looks good; don’t *think* it’s supernatural?; presumably subtitled)
The Eyes of My Mother (black and white; super bleak; beautiful and highly recommended)
Kristy
Dig Two Graves
We Need to Talk About Kevin (very bleak)
The Bad Batch (from the director of A Girl Walks Home Etc; only kind of horror-adjacent; Jason Momoa and Keanu Reeves are in this)
Sun Choke (visually beautiful but super art-housey, also lots of mental illness and abuse stuff in this one; also *Barbara Crampton*)
Zodiac (biography of Ted Cruz)
I Don’t Feel at Home in this World Anymore (so fucking good; very funny also)
Nightcrawler (basically a vampire movie, but with a camera instead of fangs)
Horror and Horror-Adjacent Documentaries (all the good horror docs got moved to Shudder):
The Nightmare (a doc on sleep paralysis and night terrors that is so-so as a documentary, but super effective as a horror film)
Witches: A Century of Murder (history of British witch trials, reenacted; two parts)
“But, Benito!” I hear you cry. “I don’t have Netflix for some reason! What about some other streaming services?” Yeah, all right. Here are some quick hits that are definitely not exhaustive. Just a couple of party jams you might enjoy if you’ve burned through the Netflix list.
What’s on Hulu though
10 Cloverfield Lane
Monster Squad
Fright Night (the original; a must watch if you haven’t seen it)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
From Dusk Til Dawn
An American Werewolf in London
Hatchet
Pumpkinhead (check this one out if you haven’t seen it)
The Blob
I Saw the Devil (amazing)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (either version)
Shaun of the Dead
The Loved Ones
Wolfcop
The Thing
Rigor Mortis
Borgman
The Descent
Bloodsucking Bastards
Willow Creek
Berberian Sound Studio
Plus a bunch of shit that’s also on Netflix
What about Amazon Prime you idiot
The Girl with All the Gifts
Them (not Them!)
The Witch
Hell House LLC
Neon Demon
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Nosferatu
Green Room
Little Shop of Horrors (the Corman one, not the musical)
The Blackcoat’s Daughter
The Bay
Society
The Last Man on Earth
The Last Exorcism
What We Do in the Shadows
Amazon Prime is hard to navigate so that’s all. If I left off a favorite, it’s not because I don’t like it. It’s because it didn’t pop up in the first 20 pages of search results.
Tell me some good Shudder ones
The Innkeepers
A Tale of Two Sisters
The Gorgon
Lake Bodom
Prevenge
All the Phantasms (maybe not Ravager)
Shrew’s Nest
Noroi: The Curse
The House of the Devil
Black Sunday
Let the Right One In
Murder Party (highly recommended, esp for Halloween)
WNUF Halloween Special
Ghostwatch (play this at your party if you want to fucking win Halloween)
This list could be a million more entries long. Shudder rules.
What about Crackle/Vudu/YouTube/etc
Please shut up
As usual, please do me a solid and only circulate the current version of the list, so people aren’t clicking on dead links and thinking I’m an idiot. Again, this list is not and could not be completely exhaustive, and if I left off your favorite movie, I swear I was not targeting you personally. And, again, some of these movies are more interesting than they are good AND horror is a highly subjective experience, so your mileage may vary on some of these.
If you enjoyed this list, perhaps consider checking out some of my other Halloween-related posts:
a primer for spooky stories
a primer for Lovecraft specifically
a list of “essential” horror movies
a list of “essential” silent horror movies
a list of “essential” horror comedies
a list of suggested horror double features
a primer for Hammer horror
a list of cool movies starring Christopher Lee and Vincent Price
this list of resources, including short films and even more scary movies
a suggested Halloween playlist
a primer for spooky classical music
the scariest 20 minutes in radio history
free to play spooky games
and my general Halloween tag, which includes short films, movie trailers, comics, stories, and more
Also maybe consider checking out my Letterboxd profile, where I rate and review movies of all types (but primarily horror) all year long and from all sorts of sources, in case you’re wondering what’s good on more than just Netflix. Also also, maybe take a look at some of my comics, several of which are appropriate for Halloween times.
Happy Halloween, nerds!
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the-last-magpie · 7 years ago
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“Lincopia, You’ve Got Mail” A Ghost Fanfiction, Chapter 2
More rantings, some malice, some phantom of plot, and the Papas are in town. More or less.
Rating: still not M
Genres: General, Humor, Romance, Friendship
Based (mostly) on phone/Whatsapp chats
Hope you enjoy!
-          1.46 am
WhatsApp Lumia/Maery
Lumia: Maery.
Maery: hey
Lumia: Are you hearing this.
Maery: hearing what
Lumia: Like someone is running on the roof?
Maery: don’t hear a thing. why are you up?
Lumia: …because there’s someone on my damn roof?
Maery: probably just mist and air clearing the area
Lumia: ?? Excuse me?
Maery: didn’t you hear that
Lumia: I asked first.
Maery: we are haunted for real
Lumia: No shit Sherlock. We have been haunted since Papa I.
Maery: thanks god elizabeth is gon
Lumia: DON’T SWEAR
Maery: i hated that binch
Lumia: I was talking about god
Maery: better about than to
Lumia: What kind of creatures are we talking about here?
Maery: mh a bit of all
Lumia: Fucking Ghostbusters better be on their way.
Maery: you are aware of the existence of the band Ghost aren’t you
Lumia: Look, I just hate this whole hierarchy thing. Ghouls are always treated better than us. We can’t even know if we have to die because of a ghost or the bitchiest demon in hell.
Maery: unlikely, that just got up from the throne last month
Lumia: I liked Papa II. He was strict. He was smart. He was intimidating. He was tall and handsome.
Maery: a one woman fan club
Lumia: I don’t think so, a lot of people loved him.
Maery: i meant, you could do his whole fan club alone. also sounds like you like to suffer
Lumia: He was very kind to me.
Maery: KIND
Lumia: SHUT UP
   -          2.17 pm
WhatsApp Omega/Alpha
Omega: Are you ready.
Alpha: For what?
Omega: To finally see Air losing his shit.
Alpha: You sat on his keyboard?
Omega: Uhm. Yeah?
Omega: Actually no, I jumped on it.
Alpha: …
Alpha: Why.
Omega: You should have seen it bro. Keys exploded everywhere.
Alpha: A lot like your teeth when you are going to tell him. Again, why?
Omega: I fell.
Alpha: I made my best to understand logics and physics of this. I have no idea why someone would fall on a freaking keyboard.
Omega: I was… let’s just say I was dusting cobwebs from the beams?
Alpha: Of course. Look, just make sure to be at the rehearsal. We won’t have any piano, but who cares, it’s not like Meliora has a shit tons of it in it.
Omega: It’s not that much…
Alpha: Absolution is gonna sound so flat man.
Omega: I’m going to cry for it then. Eh eh. You got it.
Alpha: This was the cringiest thing I ever heard.
Omega: I’ll dust the piano down in the dungeon.
Alpha: Make sure to tell Papa of that, so he can slam the door right behind you and then throw the key.
Omega: He loves me.
Alpha: Yeah. Must be that the reason why he suddenly forget how to crack a smile when you enter a room.
Omega: This Emerituses are so butt hurt. You can never joke around them.
Alpha: This would be the third idiocy you throw at him man.
Omega: Excuse me? And what would the second be? Also first time I was very much justified.
Alpha: Maybe that one time you loudly whistled at him to get his attention?
Omega: HE WAS VERY FAR AWAY IN THE HALLWAY.
Alpha: YOU DON’T FUCKING WHISTLE AT A POPE. I SAW THE SKIES DARKENING.
Omega: Alright, I’ll behave. You know, it’s not that easy of a moment. Every new papacy is hard for everyone of us. We have to learn anew how to comunicate with them.
Alpha: I’ll give you a tip in this troubling times: shut your trap.
Omega: Thanks dad.
   Mitra was essentially a nosy person. Just pretending to mind her business, most of the time she appeared collected, diligent, and to some extent extremely bored. That was the reason why, when confronted with something out of the ordinary or simply suspiciously odd, she completely lose it.
Looking out from the second floor of the cloister, almost hidden behind a column, she peered below to look better at black vestments now almost familiar. That wasn’t the only thing she was seeing: the owner of said vestments was almost giving her his back, a back where two entwined hands met, shaping an embrace. Mitra stared, searching for details: the other person seemed to be a woman. There was the hint of a black and white tunic, with a large skirt that almost reached the ground. At a movement, a shoe came into view, and she recognized the bright yellow, another familiar signature of a very specific person. When this woman seemed to wrap more tightly one of her arms around the pope, she rested her head on his shoulder, a really contented, gentle smile on her lips brightening her angular features.
Mitra suppressed a gasp and very quietly moved away from the edge of the balcony, comically pursing her lips.
She now had some gossip to share.
   -          12.36 pm
WhatsApp Chat Group: Feels Ya Sista
Mitra: LADIES i just saw Fairy Feet with Papa!!
Ambrosia: what do you mean by that?
Rita: OH NO
Lumia: Is this nsfw?
Rita: OH NO
Rita: NO NO NO DAMMIT I HAD TO BE THE FIRST
Valeriana: HEY CALM DOWN YOU GREMLINS
Mitra: it wasn’t nsfw but maybe it is at closed doooooors
Maery: who cares
Ambrosia: you are being vague, what did you see?
Rita: I WAITED LONG ENOUGH
Valeriana: Rita I’m going to kick you out of the group. You unholy little shit.
Maery: why all this fuss papa II fucked half the women in here
Maery: and honestly i thought III was gay
Maery: have you seen him moving his hands that’s totally gay
Mitra: she was embracing him, very INTIMATELY
Ambrosia: that doesn’t makes sense
Lumia: These are the times when I see clearly how tired we all are.
Ambrosia: what kind of public embrace is so intimate to suggests that kind of relationship
Maery: maybe she was grabbing his ass
Valeriana: This conversation is hands down killing me, oh my god I’m snorting, you goblins
Lumia: Ok but what about Imperator? If she finds out…
Ambrosia: You’re taking this for a fact, it’s probably just Mitra imagination
Mitra: DO YOU WANT TO BET?
Maery: i bet he gay
Valeriana: hfhgkdksh
Lumia: What about bi? SISTERS I’M TELLING YOU ALL I’M SIGNING UP FOR THE HAREM THIS TIME
Lumia: I LOST MY CHANCE LAST TIME, IT’S NOT GONNA HAPPEN AGAIN
Lumia: Can you imagine an harem with a bi Papa? HHHHH EVERYONE FOR EVERYONE
Valeriana: I’m so tempted to invite Imperator in here, you have no idea, I would die seeing you all implode from shame
Maery: what a party buster
Valeriana: I just long for unlimited fun.
Ambrosia: I’m not betting, good for her if it’s the truth
Rita: i’m taking my chance tonight.
Ambrosia: oh for fuck’s sake…
Mitra: WELL I’m going to investigate.
Valeriana: Good, see if you can find a couple of minute for work too while you’re on that
Lumia: Eheheheh
Chaos: …what the hell happened in here?
   WhatsApp Chat Group: Ghouls with the Most
Alpha: Family reunion.
Earth: what’s up?
Alpha: We need to figure out things. And honestly, I need the advice of my brothers.
Omega: Someone has to inform Mist @KittyKat
Air: I will be there.
Omega: We didn’t even decide time and place Air
Air: I will be there.
Omega: ‘k.
Water: What’s the matter?
Alpha: The same as last papacy. Assessment of the new Papa.
Omega: Well looks like there’s indeed a lot of ass in there.
Earth: lmaoooo
Water: What’s there to asses? He’s… fine. I mean, I don’t have that much of a problem with him.
Alpha: Look, we did the same for Papa II, and I understand that that was war zone, but I can’t figure out this dude. At least II was an old grumpy bastard and that was it. I don’t know what to make of him. He seemed so ready to be all over us with that first supper thing together last month, and then he disappeared. One moment he is all kindness and jokes and the next he raises a fist. I don’t understand what runs through that head.
Earth: ??? did he struck someone?
Alpha: It was a metaphor
Water: Are we discussing it now, here?
Alpha: No. I was just stating what troubles me.
Omega: Bro, it’s not that difficult. You piss him off, like I do, you get a stern look. You do your job, he pats you on the back.
Alpha: Doesn’t look that clear to me. Also weren’t you complaining the exact same way just last week?
Omega: I took your advice.
Special: I’ll tell Mist @OHmega. But, Alpha, actually I think you should go talk to him personally if these are the facts.
Alpha: I’m not saying I have troubles with him. Also I want to understand if it’s just me, or if he really is shady.
Earth: this doesn’t sound very good bro
Water: Should we present this to the other group chat? Maybe the other ghouls have some problems of their own
Alpha: I DON’T HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HIM
Air: Sounds like you do.
Alpha: Damn
Omega: Look, let’s just grab a cold one and crack it open over a nice chat all together. I could use some brothership… in this troubling times.
Alpha: You are so sensitive.
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Earth: lol
Water: So? When and where?
Alpha: Tonight, 10 pm, rooftop terrace. @Lowmega very mature.
Omega: You know I love you.
Earth: gayyyy
Omega: Well, I am.
Air: I’ll be there.
Omega: Thanks for your contribution Air.
   Message from: Loose Ass (received at 5.35 pm)
Hey. Sorry to disturb, but actually not sorry. I tried to call you. Obviously you didn’t pick up. I need some intel on those assholes. If you can find some time to answer between a daiquiri and an heart attack I’d be very glad.
Message from: Loose Ass (received at 7.17 pm)
Of course you’re not answering.
Message from: Loose Ass (received at 7.59 pm)
Just call me when you’re free.
Message from: Bald Hitler (9.03 pm)
Get lost.
Incoming call from LOOSE ASS…
Missed call from LOOSE ASS.
Message from: Loose Ass (received at 9.05 pm)
Pick. The Fuck. Up.
Incoming call from LOOSE ASS…
 “What?”
“Hallelujah. Shouldn’t your blood pressure be lower while on vacation?”
“I’m perfectly calm. It just sounded like some strings remained attached. It is your problem now.”
“I’m not asking you to do the homework, genius. I just want you to answer a very simple question.”
“And that is?”
“Do you trust them?”
“…I wouldn’t trust them with an empty gun. Are they giving you troubles?”
“No. Not yet. But I’m going to.”
“What?”
“Since I have been elected some weights have shifted. I already knew they were backstabbing bastards, but I’ve never seen so many teeth and flashing smiles in all my life. It felt like Hollywood, but more on the side of Sharkwood.”
“Don’t make a mess. Don’t do stupid things.”
“Worried?”
“What the fuck do you think.”
“I’m not. I’m not going to turn the Church inside out. Just wanna open some windows for stale air.”
“Can you wait until I come back?”
“I don’t need you to babysit me—”
“For advices. That’s what you wanted, no? I’m going to take High Priest role after all. If you are going to make a mess at least I want to witness it with my own two eyes.”
“Look. There’s no way for me to do anything in a couple of week. I’ll need a couple of months probably. To… see through things. And then probably another couple to make some plans. And then another couple—”
“I GET IT, you need time. When I’m back we are going to have a chat… Sven was really too kind to you, you spoiled brat…”
“Why complain, we had our father to counteract that.”
“You don’t know a fraction of that.”
“These are the kind of arguments that always get us in a fight. Let’s just drop it.”
“I’ll be back in a week. Don’t do stupid things.”
“Don’t die over white stripes.”
“Idiot.”
“Venom-spitting butthole.”
“Loose ass.”
“AH!”
“It’s true.”
“See you at the gate.”
“ahAH!”
“I’m short but I can beat your ass.”
“I’ll see you in a week big baby.”
“Are you hanging up on m—”
 Call ended
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As the executioner raised his tome, preparing to cast the flashy spell that would take my life and entertain the growing crowd, I held my head high and smirked at my apparent doom. A blinding assortment of blues and greens flashed through the air as his magic rushed for my heart. The shocked crowd gasped and dashed for cover when the spell shattered and flew away from me like shrapnel. A lovely golden shield had blocked the curse from piercing my heart. The people all knew what it was. Nearly everyone had someone who cared about them, and it was common knowledge that the stronger the collective love was, the stronger the shield.
"Why is her shield so powerful?"
"I've never seen a golden one before..."
"How... how will we kill her now?"
The crowd was merely a bunch of noble bastards. Rich fools with money to protect their hides. Now, you may be expecting me to elaborate on how I'm a robin hood type, stealing from dukes and kings who practically bathe in gold and giving that to the poor on the streets. I'm sorry to disappoint, but I do no such thing. I do not visit an orphanage or volenteer to take care of the elderly. I don't even have a gang full of loyal, loving thief brothers or a lover with a bunch of little gremlins running amok. No. By all inherent rights, I should be dead. Most everyone hates me, after all.
The nobles hate me for stealing their gold and slitting the throats of their colleagues. The royals hate me for making a mockery of their guards. The peasants hate me for not sharing. Thieves hate me for attracting attention. Merchants hate me for swindling them. I've got a wanted poster a mile long. The price on my head was enormous. Too bad they couldn't kill me.
They couldn't kill me because of one simple, lovely woman. We had a bond stronger than any mage's abilities, stronger than any god's curse. Her love would protect me against anyone wishing me harm. Her arms would hold me when the weight of my actions grew to be too much. She would never judge me for what I did, because I did it for her. Her love was the only thing keeping me going most days. It inspired me to risk everything to keep us alive. It made me strong and it made me fearless. And as she strode through the crowd to come rescue me, I knew my love would protect her. I knew my love meant just as much to her. We were living for each other, because, in this cruel world, we were all we had.
After all, what is stronger in this world than the bond between a mother and her child?
Love can be used as a defense against hexes and curses, where if someone is loved by someone or something else, they will be granted a bit of protection from opposing magic that is used on them. You are a notorious criminal on death row, however the executioner’s magic is completely useless against you and your apparent love shield.
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